by Natasha Mundkur | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The Federal Trade Commission issued shocking findings on internet service providers’ privacy practices, including that companies profile their customers and target advertisements on the basis of race and other protected characteristics, on...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Oct 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed attorney John Scott to fill the role of the Texas Secretary of State on Thursday, placing him in charge of overseeing election administration and publishing government rules and regulations, among other duties....
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Oct 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — President Biden said on Thursday during a CNN town hall that he was open to ending the Senate filibuster to pass voting rights legislation and other parts of his agenda. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Oct 19, 2021 | Press Releases
OKLAHOMA CITY — A multiracial group of students and educators filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging an Oklahoma classroom censorship bill, HB 1775, which severely restricts public school teachers and students from learning and talking about race and gender in the...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Oct 18, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Retired four-star general Colin L. Powell, who served as the nation’s top soldier, diplomat and national security adviser, died on Monday from complications of COVID-19. Powell was 84 at the time of his passing. Powell was a “strong...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Oct 18, 2021 | Press Releases
(Chapel Hill, N.C.) – The race-conscious admissions policy at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) is legal and must be upheld, Judge Loretta C. Biggs from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled Monday. The...
