by Press | Nov 24, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – A Georgia jury has found three white men guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was viciously attacked while jogging. The full range of convictions includes various criminal counts, such as malice murder, felony murder,...
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 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 Press | Jun 8, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Leaders of several legacy civil rights organizations met virtually with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today to discuss their policy priorities and concerns related to voting rights and police reform—two of the most critical civil rights...
by Press | Jun 3, 2021 | Press Releases
(Carson City, Nev.) – Governor Steve Sisolak (D-Nev.) signed Assembly Bill 207 into law Wednesday, extending Nevada’s public accommodations laws to protect online services. This will prohibit online service providers and e-commerce platforms from engaging in...
