May 20, 2021
NEW ORLEANS --The Associated Press (AP) released a video showing the arrest and beating of Ronald Greene by Louisiana State troopers in 2019 in Monroe, Louisiana. Greene, a Black man, was stopped following a traffic chase and...
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May 19, 2021
°Ä²Ê¿ª½± President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement: "It’s heartening that the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act this afternoon by a vote of 364-62. This legislation,...
May 01, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In commemoration of International Workers’ Day, or May Day, °Ä²Ê¿ª½± President and CEO Margaret Huang released the following statement. “As we celebrate the achievements of workers and their...
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April 29, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the °Ä²Ê¿ª½± (°Ä²Ê¿ª½±) announced Vote Your Voice grants to 55 civic groups and voter outreach organizations across the Deep South totaling $11,285,000. Earlier rounds of Vote Your Voice...
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April 20, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS -- Earlier today a jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin, who is white, was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree...
