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Today we remember the 15,000 Haitians who fled to Del Rio, Texas seeking safety and shelter.

Rally, Vigil At White House Denounces America’s Racist Treatment of Haitian Migrants

Special To The ... September 24,2022

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Washington, DC – Immigrant advocates, faith groups, and Haitian leaders rallied outside the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) headquarters and marched to the White House...

calling for a robust Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions to lead efforts to address the growing global displacemen

Menendez Urges POTUS To Lead Global Refugee Resettlement Efforts

Special To The ... September 09,2022

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Wednesday penned a letter to President Joe Biden in...

official portraits of President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama

Obamas’ Official Portraits Revealed At White House Ceremony

Special To The ... September 08,2022

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“When future generations walk these halls and look up at these portraits, I hope they get a better, honest sense of who Michelle and I were. And I hope they leave...

As President Biden powerfully stated in last night’s address: we are fighting for the soul of the nation.

Civil Rights Leaders Meet With Biden Following State of Emergency Declaration For Democracy

Lawyers’ Commit... September 02,2022

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Days after declaring a State of Emergency for democracy in the United States, the nation’s top civil rights leaders met with...

Safer America Plan also doubles down on failed policies from the 1994 crime bill that accelerated mass incarceration

Biden’s Safer America Plan “Doubles Down On Failed Policies”

BY ACLU August 31,2022

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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — In a speech Tuesday, President Biden promoted his Safer America Plan, which includes provisions for adding 100,000 police to communities and...

Mr. President, it is with utmost urgency that we ask you to appoint a new Special Envoy to the Republic of Haiti

Democrats Call On Biden To Appoint Special Envoy To Haiti

AYANNA PRESSLEY August 18,2022

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BOSTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Reps. Val Demings (FL-10), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), called on...

President Biden's Safer Communities Plan

Policing And Public Safety: Our Leaders Must Start Listening To Black, Brown Communities

Special To The ... August 08,2022

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New Haven, CT - The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) understands and shares the sense of urgency conveyed in President Biden's Safer Communities Plan and welcomes the...

Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan, his words accompanying the extrajudicial killing of al-Zawahiri were jarring, dissonant

CCR: Biden’s Extrajudicial Killing of al-Zawahiri Is “Not Justice”

Center For Cons... August 02,2022

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August 2, 2022, New York – In response to the U.S. government’s extrajudicial killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the...

Biden’s trip brought US Mideast policy back to where it had been before Trump

What Did Biden’s Middle East Trip Accomplish?

MEL GURTOV July 24,2022

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President Biden has now completed his first visit to the Middle East. The trip was billed as an opportunity to reset relations, especially with Saudi Arabia, promote respect...

President Joe Biden must fulfil his promise to put human rights at the centre of his first visit to the Middle East

Biden Must Condemn Human Rights Abuses In Middle East

AMNESTY INTERNA... July 14,2022

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President Joe Biden must fulfil his promise to put human rights at the centre of his first visit to the Middle East and North Africa since taking office and do everything in...

this week’s trip by President Joe Biden to Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia.

Can Biden Make Lemonade Out Of Lemons On His Middle East Trip?

BY PEACE VOICE July 12,2022

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Ah, lemonade! As we endure the summer swelter, is there a more refreshing beverage? Making lemonade out of lemons is a worthy and timely endeavor, whether actually...

President Joe Biden yesterday awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to Fred Gray

Civil Rights Champion Fred Gray Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

EQUAL JUSTICE I... July 08,2022

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President Joe Biden yesterday awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to Fred Gray, the courageous and tireless Montgomery lawyer who represented Rosa Parks...

falls far short of what communities, policy analysts, and advocates have called for in the two years since George Floyd's murde

Biden’s Executive Order To Reform Policing “Falls Far Short”

Special To The ... May 27,2022

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New Haven, CT - Thursday, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s new executive order on policing:...

We are calling on the Biden Administration to act swiftly to strengthen this executive order

Biden’s Executive Order On Police Reform A First Step Some Say, Others Maintain It Falls Short

Special To The ... May 26,2022

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Wednesday, on the two-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, President Biden signed an executive order on police reform that will apply to federal law...

President Biden's executive order on policing, on the two year anniversary of George Floyd's murder:

George Floyd Anniversary: Biden To Sign Executive Order On Policing

Special To The ... May 25,2022

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Today, the White House released the following fact sheet regarding President Biden's executive order on policing, on the two year anniversary of George...