[White Militia Violence]
Civil Rights Groups: We call on Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, to immediately investigate and prosecute these killings, the shooting of Mr. Blake…They must also demand the immediate removal of Chief Miskinis.”
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Marc H. Morial
Civil Rights Leaders Denounce White Militia Violence Supported by Police
The Powerful Role of Black Women in Kamala Harris’ VP Selection
[Senator Kamala Harris\2020 Elections]
Morial: “It’s no surprise that Black women have emerged among the nation’s strongest and most competent leaders. The formidable challenges that women, particularly women of color, must overcome to achieve positions of prominence…”
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We Must Restore Voting Rights Act to Honor John Lewis
[John Lewis\Voting Rights Act]
Morial: “John Lewis paid for the Voting Rights Act with his own blood. The Supreme Court made a mockery of his sacrifice when it gutted the Act, saying the country had changed and states no longer needed federal oversight to protect Black voters…”
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Tackling the Double Virus: COVID-19 and White Supremacy
[COVID-19\White Supremacy]
Morial: “Five years ago, in the wake of Michael Brown’s death at the hands of Ferguson, Missouri, police, the National Urban League called for comprehensive reform of police recruitment, training and use-of-force policies.”
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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS, TO CALL FOR FEDERAL REFORM OF POLICE
[George Floyd\Police Reform]
The leaders of the nation’s top civil rights and social justice organizations and several members of Congress have scheduled a media briefing to demand federal action to reform the nation’s police departments.
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INVESTIGATE AHMAUD ARBERY’S DEATH—AND CORRUPT SYSTEM THAT LET HIS MURDERERS GO
[Marc Morial\Ahmaud Arbery]
Morial: “It boggles the mind that in the year 2020 there are still people in positions of authority who accept, unquestioningly, the notion that a Black man who fails to heed the orders of a white man on the street deserves instant death.”
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BLACK BUSINESSES LOSE GIANT WITH BLACK ENTERPRISE FOUNDER’S PASSING
[Black Businesses\Earl Graves\Black Enterprises]
Morial: “Graves demonstrated an almost perfect combination of intelligence, ambition, tenacity, and passion in his career… His influence can be seen everywhere from the humblest small businesses to the c-suites of the nation’s most influential corporations.”
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