Raoul on Russian interference in Illinois elections
CHICAGOĀ – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, issued the following response to news of a federal indictment charging Russian officials for conspiring to interfere with the 2016 election in Illinois: “With foreign adversaries interfering in Illinois elections, there must be full disclosure and consequences. I fought to get us out of Crosscheck to protect […]
Raoul on SCOTUS: Attorneys General will be last line of defense for a woman’s right to choose
CHICAGOĀ – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, issued the following response to President Trump’s appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. “I am incredibly disappointed that Donald Trump has put so many critical protections on the line, including the right to access abortion safely and legally. IĀ will not stand by and allow […]
Raoul on Janus
“Today’s decision puts the ball in our court to strengthen workers’ rights at the state level” CHICAGO ā State Senator Kwame Raoul, candidate for Illinois Attorney General, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Courtās decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. The court held today, 5-4, that public-sector employees who are not union […]
Raoul on Court decisions upholding anti-Muslim travel ban, eroding choice
āAs the son of immigrants from Haiti, a nation Trump derided as a āshithole,ā Iām well aware of the ugly biases driving the presidentās policiesā CHICAGO ā Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, issued the following response to two opinions the U.S. Supreme Court handed down today, upholding President Trumpās travel ban in Trump […]