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Minority Groups Stress Transportation Funding

Minority Groups Stress Transportation Funding

September 02, 2011
Following President Obama’s call for a “clean extension” of the surface transportation bill and a reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), The Leadership Conference Education Fund released a new report, “Getting to Work: Transportation Policy and Access to Job Opportunities,” which highlights how inequities in transportation ... read more
Civil Rights Groups Express 9/11 Solidarity

Civil Rights Groups Express 9/11 Solidarity

September 01, 2011
National civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups introduced their statement of shared principles and previewed their activities related to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. More than 70 diverse organizations have signed on to the statement of shared principles in advance of the anniversary ... read more
Group Updates On Recovery Six Years After Katrina

Group Updates On Recovery Six Years After Katrina

August 30, 2011
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law remains concerned about low-income and minority communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina six years ago and presently. "We are still committed to fighting for racial justice and ongoing recovery efforts in the Gulf," said Lawyers' Committee Executive Director Barbara Arnwine. "There is still much work to be done and it is quite disheartening that these vulnerable ... read more
Watchdog Group Questions First Lady's Africa Trip

Watchdog Group Questions First Lady's Africa Trip

August 26, 2011
The government watchdog group, Judicial Watch, has filed a lawsuit against the US Air Force to obtain records of a trip made by First Lady Michelle Obama to Southern Africa in June. The group is questioning whether the trip, which included a meeting with Nelson Mandela and an African Safari, was necessary. According the U.S. Postal Service records, Judicial Watch’s FOIA request was received by the Air Force ... read more

Latino Group Intervenes To Protect Texas Voting Strength

August 24, 2011
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) filed a motion in Washington yesterday to intervene on behalf of the Texas Latino Redistricting Task Force in an effort to prevent the reduction of Latino voting strength in the ongoing Texas redistricting process. In the case, State of Texas v. Holder ... read more

Group: Immigration Law Will Make Charity A Crime

August 17, 2011
The president of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), a Catholic lay organization that works extensively with those in need and living in poverty says, "The immigration law recently passed by the state of Alabama will make it illegal to practice virtually every facet of Christian charity," "Giving ... read more

Group Wants 2nd All Latino District in Calif.

August 04, 2011
The Los Angeles Redistricting Committee’s new constituency lines was met with fierce opposition by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). At issue for the group is the fact that the Los Angeles County Board ... read more

Obama Talks Higher Taxes In Address To Latino Group

July 22, 2011
Black Radio Network will be carrying the webcast of the National Council of La Raza's annual convention live from Washington as President Barack Obama will join national leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors. The conference will be held July 23–26 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel ... read more

Civil Rights Groups Back Obama's Choice Of Consumer Bureau Head

July 19, 2011
The appointment of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray by President Obama to be the first director of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being applauded by civil rights leaders and groups alike. Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference on Civil ... read more

Group Launches Campaign Against "#1 Black Killer"

July 19, 2011
The National Black Prolife Coalition, a network of black pro-life and pro-family organizations, today announced its latest social media video campaign, called "NUMBERS DON'T LIE" to expose what it claims is the number one killer of African-Americans: Planned Parenthood and urban abortion clinics. ... read more
NY Education Group Aims To Increase Minority Success

NY Education Group Aims To Increase Minority Success

July 11, 2011
Since 1989 Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), along with their school and community partnerships, has helped more than 10,000 New York City students develop the intellectual curiosity, academic ability, social values and personal resilience needed to ensure success in school, career and life. ... read more
Watchdog Group Continues Scrutiny Of Clarence Thomas' Travels

Watchdog Group Continues Scrutiny Of Clarence Thomas' Travels

July 07, 2011
Nonpartisan government watchdog group, Common Cause, moved on two new fronts today to address ethics questions surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court:In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Marshals Service, the non partisan government watchdog group formally asked for copies of government records relating ... read more
Groups Allege Ulterior Motive Of Immigration Program

Groups Allege Ulterior Motive Of Immigration Program

July 06, 2011
Immigration rights groups allege documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation show that the controversial Secure Communities deportation program (S-Comm), designed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target people for deportation, is also a key component of a little-known FBI project to accumulate a massive store of personal biometric information ... read more
Parent's Group Opposes Charter School Expansion Plan

Parent's Group Opposes Charter School Expansion Plan

July 05, 2011
Parents Across America (PAA), a grassroots organization representing public school parents from across the United States today is speaking out in opposition of HR 2218, the “Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act.” ... read more
Latino Groups Call For Day Of Protest In GA

Latino Groups Call For Day Of Protest In GA

July 01, 2011
A Hispanic advocacy group has called on Latinos in Georgia to not "work, buy, sell or spend" today in protest of the new immigration law which is effective today. The protest is being hailed as a "Day of Non-Compliance" by the organizer, the Georgia Latino ... read more
Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation

Latino Rights Group Reports On 'State Of Latino Nation"

June 30, 2011
As part of a press conference held today at its 82nd Annual National Convention, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), highlighted its commitment to improving health among the U.S. Hispanic population. One initiative, Latinos Living Healthy, is aimed at reducing childhood obesity among ... read more
Minority Group Moves To Block Mobile Phone Merger

Minority Group Moves To Block Mobile Phone Merger

June 20, 2011
The national civil rights group ColorOfChange.org today launched a campaign urging the FCC to block the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger, arguing that the merger will have hugely negative consequences, especially for African Americans. ... read more
Civil Rights Groups Urge Reversal Of Prison Censorship Decision

Civil Rights Groups Urge Reversal Of Prison Censorship Decision

May 27, 2011
“TDCJ’s censorship of these books is a transparent attempt to suppress speech that is critical of the government." ... read more
Mexicans Top US Latino Group

Mexicans Top US Latino Group

May 27, 2011
The 2010 Census counted 50.5 million Hispanics. Among them, 31.8 million, or 63%, are of Mexican origin. ... read more
Civil Rights Groups Urge Retroactive Application Of Sentencing Reforms

Civil Rights Groups Urge Retroactive Application Of Sentencing Reforms

May 25, 2011
Signatories included the NAACP, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Rev. Al Sharpton. ... read more
National College Group Linked To White Supremacists

National College Group Linked To White Supremacists

May 23, 2011
YWC says it will convene its first national conference June 17-19 in Washington, D.C., to strategize about expanding its campus presence. ... read more
Group Leader Concedes Anti-Gay Side Has

Group Leader Concedes Anti-Gay Side Has "Probably Lost" On Marriage

May 23, 2011
"We're losing on that one, especially among the 20- and 30-somethings: 65 to 70 percent of them favor same-sex marriage." ... read more
Civil Rights Group Help Victims Of Predatory Lenders

Civil Rights Group Help Victims Of Predatory Lenders

May 20, 2011
The NAACP initially accused Wells Fargo of unfair lending practices, but dropped a planned lawsuit after the bank agreed to help African Americans get high quality loans. ... read more
Rights Groups Speak Out Against GA Immigration Bill

Rights Groups Speak Out Against GA Immigration Bill

May 18, 2011
State Governor Nathan Deal signed the Arizona-style bill into law last Friday. A number of local employers say the bill will have a negative impact on their businesses. ... read more
Watchdog Group Sues Justice Dept. Over DOMA docs.

Watchdog Group Sues Justice Dept. Over DOMA docs.

May 17, 2011
The Office of Information Policy and the Referral Unit both acknowledged receipt of Judicial Watch’s FOIA requests but have failed to respond to these requests. ... read more
Civil Rights Group Sues MD. Education Commission For Discrimination

Civil Rights Group Sues MD. Education Commission For Discrimination

May 12, 2011
The lawsuit, filed in 2006 and amended four times, says the state under-funds traditionally black colleges, causing them to lag behind the state's other institutions. ... read more
UN Report: No Specific Group Caused Cholera Outbreak

UN Report: No Specific Group Caused Cholera Outbreak

May 10, 2011
A “confluence of circumstances,” and not the fault of any group or individual, was responsible for the fast-moving outbreak. ... read more
Report: How Fair Housing Groups Are Addressing Discrimination

Report: How Fair Housing Groups Are Addressing Discrimination

May 05, 2011
The report credits HUD with improving its staffing and training practices and DOJ with taking on larger fair housing cases. ... read more
Immigrant Groups Eat High-Calorie American Meals To Fit In

Immigrant Groups Eat High-Calorie American Meals To Fit In

May 03, 2011
“If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods, this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health." ... read more
Rights Group Supports Banning Prison-Based Gerrymandering

Rights Group Supports Banning Prison-Based Gerrymandering

May 03, 2011
California law—like that of every other state—provides that an incarcerated person does not become a resident of a community simply by being confined there. ... read more

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