Lawsuit Alleges Federal Government Withheld $6.5 Million in Funding to Illinois
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 13, 2018
By: Rosemary Piser
Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for violating federal law by refusing to release $6.5 million in funding for Illinois law enforcement and criminal justice initiatives from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program. These funds are used…
