NAACP’S Legal Defense Fund Mourns Loss of John Lewis
Sherrilyn Ifill: “I don’t know of another leader in this country with the moral standing of Rep. John Lewis." Lisa Cylar Barrett: "The passing of Representative Lewis leaves…
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NY Court Rules Against Investigation into NYPD Abuses, Discrimination
Corey Stoughton: “This ruling is a missed opportunity to bring much-needed accountability for the NYPD’s enforcement of social distancing rules disproportionately against Black and Latinx New Yorkers." Photo:…
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS, TO CALL FOR FEDERAL REFORM OF POLICE
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…
NATIONAL RIGHTS GROUPS CALL FOR PAUSE IN JUDICIAL CONFIRMATIONS PROCESS DURING COVID-19
NAACP's Derrick Johnson: “The Senate’s move to advance Trump’s judicial nominations in the middle of a deadly pandemic will go down in history as an indefensible dereliction of…
Gun Massacres, White Supremacy and President Trump’s Racist Demonization of Fellow Americans
Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore--Flickr This is a defining moment in our country. The epidemic of mass gun violence and the rise of violent white supremacy have created…
New Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Macy’s Over Criminal History Screening Policy
Sherrilyn Ifill President and Director-Counsel for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund says “Macy’s must amend its discriminatory criminal history screening policy and create more economic opportunities for…
If Scott had murdered killer Cop Michael Slager, He Would’ve Faced Execution
killer Cop Michael Slager. CNN TV screen shot This week killer-cop, Michael Slager, was given a 20-year sentence by a federal judge for cold-bloodedly murdering Walter Scott—shooting him…