Lawmakers Hear Poverty, Voting Rights Concerns During Peoria NAACP Event
From the Peoria Journal Star
Before a listening session with Illinois representatives, Helen King passed out pieces of paper detailing how money planned for an area prison should instead be used to reward low-income families for their children who stay in school.
“If we’ve got money to put towards a prison, we have money to put towards human life,” King said, addressing the politicians.
Joined by elected officials on the local, state and federal levels, a small crowd packed into the Peoria NAACP on Sunday afternoon to share their stories, comments and concerns during a listening session.
“We are a ready and willing partner on the problems that face this region,” said U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to the crowd.
Bustos, an East Moline Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat, took the lead in addressing the crowd.
King, who is part of the local NAACP, had a hand in organizing the local listening session. “We have got to start holding elected officials accountable,” King said.
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From the Peoria Journal Star
Before a listening session with Illinois representatives, Helen King passed out pieces of paper detailing how money planned for an area prison should instead be used to reward low-income families for their children who stay in school.
“If we’ve got money to put towards a prison, we have money to put towards human life,” King said, addressing the politicians.
Joined by elected officials on the local, state and federal levels, a small crowd packed into the Peoria NAACP on Sunday afternoon to share their stories, comments and concerns during a listening session.
“We are a ready and willing partner on the problems that face this region,” said U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos to the crowd.
Bustos, an East Moline Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat, took the lead in addressing the crowd.
King, who is part of the local NAACP, had a hand in organizing the local listening session. “We have got to start holding elected officials accountable,” King said.
Read more in our daily News Update...