Press Releases

• 12/10/2015	Turner Legislation to Mandate Release of Police Shooting Videos
  	CHICAGO – Police dash cam and body camera videos pertaining to office-related shootings and deaths would be more easily accessible to public under new legislation introduced by state Rep. Art Turner, D-Chicago, last week.

• 05/15/2015	Turner Sponsors Measure to Investigate GED Testing
  	In response to soaring costs, state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, passed a measure requiring the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to reevaluate its contract for the state’s high school equivalency exam, commonly referred to as the GED.

• 04/30/2015	Turner Supports Legislation Removing Barriers to Employment
  	To increase job opportunities in local communities, state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, recently supported an effort to make it easier for individuals with non-violent criminal histories to seek employment in local school districts.

• 04/23/2015	Turner Designates April Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
  	Earlier this week state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, passed a resolution designating April 2015 “Child Abuse Prevention Month.”

• 04/16/2015	Turner Backs Measure to Reduce Juvenile Sentences
  	As part of efforts to decrease incarceration rates, state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, is supporting legislation eliminating life sentences for juvenile offenders.

• 04/08/2015	Rep. Turner Supports Measure to Increase Redevelopment of Abandoned Schools
  	– To help repurpose abandoned school buildings, state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, is backing a measure directing the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to study potential uses for the redevelopment of abandoned school buildings.

• 04/01/2015	Turner Hosts Re-Entry Workshop
  	“Everyone needs to be given a second chance in life,” Turner said.

• 03/27/2015	Turner Passes Resolution Honoring Achievement of Local Tennis Star
  	In honor of women’s history month, state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, passed a resolution recognizing the achievements of Chicagoan Katrina Adams who recently became the CEO of the United States Tennis Association.

• 03/12/2015	Turner Pushes to Lower Taxes on Baby Products
  	In an effort to provide financial relief to hard-working families, state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, is sponsoring a measure to reduce the state sales tax on diapers and baby wipes.

• 03/06/2015	Turner Introduces Legislation to Improve Rental Housing Support Program
  	State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, recently introduced legislation to increase participation in Illinois’ Rental Housing Support Program.

• 03/02/2015	Turner Introduces Legislation to Create Sentence Modification Program
  	State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, recently introduced legislation to establish a procedure to review and modify sentences for the terminally ill and prisoners over the age of 55.

• 02/19/2015	Turner Introduces Legislation Requiring Special Prosecutors in Police Related Felonies
  	Legislation filed recently by state Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, would require that local state’s attorneys appoint a special prosecutor...

• 02/10/2015	Turner Calls on House to Raise Minimum Wage
  	State Rep. Arthur Turner, D-Chicago, is urging the House of Representatives to pass the minimum wage increase that cleared the Senate last week.

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