Members of the Illinois General Assembly’s Black Caucus Tuesday released a four-pronged agenda that they say will dominate this fall’s legislative session.
The group of lawmakers wants several areas addressed: criminal justice reform, which includes violence prevention and police accountability; education and workforce development; economic opportunity and equal access; and health care and human services.
Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford, a Maywood Democrat, said the time to address racism at the federal level, and in Illinois, with legislation is now.