2019: A Pivotal Year for Civil Rights

2019: A Pivotal Year for Civil Rights

Congressional Testimony:  In January we strongly urged the Senate to vote against William Barr’s confirmation. His record disqualifies him from leading the Department at this critical time in history. He was a general in the War on Drugs, which devastated communities...
The vote to impeach President Trump

The vote to impeach President Trump

On December 18, 2019, President Donald John Trump was impeached for “high crimes and misdemeanors” by the full House of Representative.  The specific votes were 230 yeas to 197 nays on Article I, “abuse of power” and 229 yeas to 198 nays on Article II, “obstruction of...
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates NAACP Census Suit

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates NAACP Census Suit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2019 Challenge to inadequate census preparations will proceed The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Prince George’s County, Maryland, and other plaintiffs won an important appeals...