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Demands for racial, demographic data on coronavirus grows amidst evidence black people harder hit
Civil rights group, medical professionals demand federal racial data on coronavirus victims
Civil rights group, medical professionals demand federal racial data on coronavirus victims (NBC News - April 6, 2020) The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter signed by 400 medical professionals to the Trump administration on Monday demanding...
African Americans die from coronavirus at disproportionate rate, reports say
Government urged to release race, ethnicity data on covid-19 cases
Doctors Want The Government To Give More Racial Data About Who Is Dying And Sick From The Coronavirus
“We’re flying blind: African Americans may be bearing the brunt of Covid-19, but access to data is limited
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/06/flying-blind-african-americans-disparities-covid-19-data-limited/
400 health professionals press HHS on minority access to coronavirus tests
Tennessee Gov Signs Election Bills From Virus-Paused Session
(AP/US News&World Reports) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed several election law changes that lawmakers passed before they recessed due to the coronavirus.
Statement from Plaintiffs and their Attorneys in League of Women Voters v. LaRose
Statement of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters, Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, ACLU of Ohio, and Demos: We are disappointed in the Court’s decision not to order changes to protect voters from disenfranchisement. We...
Democrats fear coronavirus impact on November turnout
Election Protection 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline Available to Help Wisconsin Voters
Election Protection Coalition Ready to Address Barriers to Voting and COVID-19-Related Challenges Washington, DC -- On Tuesday, April 7th, the Election Protection 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) hotline will be...
Voting Groups Say Ohio Coronavirus Law Is Unfair
Janelle Monaé Provides Strong Case For Taking Census: $650B Is At Stake
(Essence) On Census Day, Janelle Monae helps explain why it's so important for every resident of the U.S. and its territories to be seen, heard and counted.
Civil Rights Commission Releases Report on Examining and Addressing Federal #MeToo
Includes Testimony from Lawyers' Committee's Economic Justice Project Washington, DC (April 1, 2020) Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights issued a report titled Federal #MeToo: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces. In this report, the...