This #CrimeVictimsWeek, I'm reminding survivors that my office’s Violence Prevention & Crime Victim Services Division, which recently won Marsy's Law for IL's Champions of Victims' Rights Award, is here to help access the tools they need for support: tinyurl.com/4vektxys
Posts by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
The court agreed that Sec. Kennedy lacks power to cast aside medical standards of care recognized by state health care regulators; nor can he limit doctors’ participation in Medicaid and Medicare by proclamation: tinyurl.com/yc356zbt
I commend the court for halting this illegal merger as we litigate this case. We are fighting to keep lower prices for consumers, maintaining competition in local news without jeopardizing competition in local news or cutting newsroom jobs: tinyurl.com/4n4rp5ea
Read my full statement here: tinyurl.com/y8bruhz3
It's unconscionable that this administration wants to restrict the CFPB from effectively protecting consumers. With the proposed plan, bad actors will get a free pass and consumers will pay the price: tinyurl.com/mr3rdta9
Regardless of the crime, victims can face lifelong scars as well as traumatic, and even debilitating, memories throughout their recovery. We want survivors to know we are here for them and we have the resources: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/safer-commun...
I’m incredibly proud of the work we do to help ensure crime victims are able to exercise their rights under Marsy’s Law.
Thank you Marsy’s Law for IL for honoring me and my Crime Victim Services team with the Champion of Victims’ Rights Award.
We are less than a week away from our next town hall, with my friends and colleagues, @agdanrayfield.bsky.social (OR) and @ilattygeneral.bsky.social Kwame Raoul.
Registration required, visit ag.state.mn.us/Community-Forums to sign up.
See you there!
AG with Barbara Flynn Currie
Illinois has lost an iconic public servant, and I have lost a mentor and friend … I wish we could have a last breakfast, glass of wine and last laugh together.
Read my full statement on the passing of Leader Barbara Flynn Currie: tinyurl.com/yjn3tars
HOUSE APPROVES ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL’S LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN HIS OFFICE’S ABILITY TO DEFEND WORKPLACE RIGHTS bill action
This measure will enhance our ability to investigate and prosecute potential violations of the laws that protect working people around Illinois. I appreciate Rep Jay Hoffman’s work on this legislation, and I remain committed to fighting for workers’ rights: tinyurl.com/373b47vj
Read more: tinyurl.com/4bahaec9
Today’s outcome is an important step to combatting price gouging and other anticompetitive business practices felt by fans, artists and venues nationwide.
This settlement in principle will build upon the progress we’ve achieved to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic. I will continue to hold companies accountable and ensure resources to mitigate the epidemic are distributed equitably throughout Illinois: tinyurl.com/mw2rcv3n
I am pleased that this settlement sends the clear message that in times of emergency, it is crucial to put people before profits. I remain committed to advocating for consumers to ensure that their rights and safety are protected: tinyurl.com/4w3dfdyc
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I was proud to attend the 26th Annual Fundraising Gala hosted by the DuSable Heritage Association. It was my honor to receive the Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Legacy Award.
Join us for our next town hall, with my colleagues
@agdanrayfield.bsky.social (OR) and
@ilattygeneral.bsky.social. We're gathering on April 22 in Minneapolis.
Share your story and learn about the work to uphold the rule of law and protect democracy. Visit ag.state.mn.us/Community-Forums to RSVP.
Special thanks to Dr. Courtney Hollowell for helping me spread awareness.
It is crucial that attorneys, especially those serving the public, are held to an unbiased standard of ethical and professional conduct without interference or retaliation from the federal government: bit.ly/41k95sK
I want to encourage men to be willing to talk openly about preventative health care. That's why I share my personal experience as a prostate cancer survivor:
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Today, I presented the proposed budget FY2027 for my office to Illinois legislators. My staff has done incredible work, especially in the last year, and we look forward to continuing to protect the people of Illinois: tinyurl.com/52c6tcne