Press Room

For media inquiries, contact Lane Pickett at lanepickett@povertylaw.org or 312.368.5231. See our most recent press releases below.

Adam Toledo Did Not Deserve to Die

Black & Brown communities deserve resources, support, & opportunities to thrive.

Public Charge Legal Fight Ends

Victory for immigrant communities nationwide as U.S. Justice Department drops defense in Illinois case.

Shriver Center Commends President Biden’s Executive Order to Reverse Public Charge Regulation

We will continue to fight for immigrant families in Illinois and across the country.

Illinois Makes Bold Progress in Addressing Systemic Injustice

Historic criminal justice legislation moves to governor's desk, other economic measures advance racial justice

Threats to Democracy Must Not Be Tolerated

Statement from Audra Wilson, President & CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law

Shriver Center Endorses the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Agenda

The Shriver Center advocacy efforts will amplify the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus agenda as well as key issues facing our communities.

Despite Fair Tax Outcome, the Fight for Economic Equity In Illinois Continues

A statement from the Shriver Center on Poverty Law

A Win for Immigrant Communities Nationwide: Illinois Advocates Commend Federal Court Ruling Striking Down Public Charge Rule [UPDATED]

While the fight is not over, we celebrate that now the public charge rule should not be implemented in the state of Illinois & the rest of the nation.