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Major League Baseball Takes A Stand for Voting Rights in Georgia
(Washington, D.C.) - Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday that the 2021 All-Star Game and MLB draft will no longer take place in the state of Georgia after the state recently passed legislation designed to disenfranchise voters. The...
Baltimore Police Department Illegally Seized and Searched Shooting Victims’ Property at Their Most Vulnerable, Violating Their Civil Rights
(Washington, DC) — The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) practice of unlawfully searching and seizing the personal property of survivors of violent crime without a warrant or consent is a violation of their constitutional rights, argued a lawsuit filed Thursday by...
Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Carefully Balance Harms in Student Speech Case
(Washington, D.C.) - School districts must be able to address legitimately harmful speech such as bullying, harassment, and threats of violence- whether or not it occurs on school grounds - but must be very specific and distinct with their actions to not overextend...
Voting Rights Act of Virginia Enacted, Providing Sweeping Reform and Security to Commonwealth Voters
(Richmond, Va.) - Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia Wednesday, enacting important legislation that will ensure voters from all communities in the commonwealth have equal access to the ballot box. The legislation provides vital...
Biden’s Moves on Anti-Asian Violence Applauded
(Washington, D.C.) — President Joseph R. Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Tuesday afternoon, actions to respond to anti-Asian violence with the Department of Justice launching a 30-day expedited review into how the agency can bolster its efforts...
Blog: Census 2020 – Differential Privacy and What You Need to Know
It is something many have received in the mail, seen on tv, or even heard during a phone call: “Fill out your 2020 Census today!” The census counts the entire U.S. population once every decade. From the first census count with no privacy protections in...
Biden’s First Judicial Appointments Affirm Commitment to Diversity and Civil Rights
(Washington, D.C.) - President Joseph R. Biden announced his first nominees to the federal judiciary on Tuesday, including four Black women - three of whom for the court of appeals - and several former public defenders. The following is a statement from Erinn Martin,...
CDC Urged to Issue More Guidance on Demographic Data Collection to Ensure Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
(Washington, D.C.) – The lack of adequate recording and public dissemination of race and ethnicity data related to COVID-19 has contributed to disparate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, a letter from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to the...
Georgia’s SB202 is a Culmination of Concerted Efforts to Suppress the Participation of Black Voters and Other Voters of Color
(ATLANTA) – The Republican-led Georgia State Legislature passed the anti-democratic SB202 to suppress and obstruct statewide voter turnout and further impede the possibility of increased voting from African-Americans and other communities of color,...
Georgia Passes Anti-Democratic Voter Suppression Bill, Showing Its Willingness to Return to Jim Crow
(ATLANTA) - Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a bill that the Georgia State Legislature passed today that would institute unnecessary and burdensome limitations on the right to vote, including voting by mail and early voting, that directly target and restrict access...
After 15-Year Battle, Four Maryland HBCU’s to Receive $577 Million in Additional Funding in Victory for Education Equality
(Annapolis, Maryland) - Four Maryland historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) are set to receive $577 million in additional funding in legislation passed by Maryland’s General Assembly designed to settle a 15-year legal battle between the state and the...
As Hate Crimes Rise in Asian Communities, America Must Value Humanity More Than Ever
(Washington, D.C.) - Cries for justice ring loudly today following targeted shootings that claimed the lives of eight people at three Atlanta-area businesses. Six Asian women and two other people are victims of the shootings, raising national concern that the attacks...
Senate Introduction of the For the People Act Puts the Spotlight on Voting Rights
(Washington, D.C.) – The For the People Act was introduced in the Senate today, another step forward for a bill that would expand voter access and enfranchise millions of Americans. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, acting president and executive...
Virginia Expands Access to Democracy by Restoring Voting Rights to Returning Citizens
(Washington, D.C.)- Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday used executive action to restore voting rights and other civil rights to formerly incarcerated people when they finish their prison terms. Gov. Northam’s actions will apply to more than 69,000 formerly...
Blog: The Fight to Preserve Drive-Through Voting in America’s 3rd Most Populated County is Not Over
Just three days before the November election, alarm bells rang out as partisan political candidates and advocates attempted to disenfranchise nearly 130,000 Texans in Harris County, home of the state’s largest city, who utilized the...