by Press | Nov 5, 2021 | Press Releases
(Austin, Texas) — The Texas State Legislature approved redistricting maps for the state House, the state Senate, and U.S. Congress that are based on the unconstitutional and impermissible use of race. These maps dilute the voting strength of Black voters and other...
by Press | Nov 5, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on Wednesday to consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Although all 50 Democrats in the Senate voted in favor, joined by Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican Senate Leadership...
by Press | Oct 28, 2021 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2021) — The leaders of the nation’s top historic civil rights organizations released the following joint readout on their meeting today with Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia: “Citing the deteriorating crisis of democracy that...
by Press | Oct 28, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) —The private “bounty hunter” enforcement scheme of Texas’ S.B. 8 abortion ban law, if left to stand by the U.S. Supreme Court, would open the door for state and local governments to develop similar schemes that would undermine other fundamental...
by Press | Oct 26, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate confirmed seasoned voting rights lawyer Myrna Pérez to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday. Her confirmation is historic as Pérez becomes the only Latina now serving on that court and only the second to ever...
by Press | 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...
