“Resist Trump!” Protest Set for Saturday
Protesters vowing to build a large scale protest movement to resist further attacks on immigrants, Muslims, women and other...
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Con Artist Brought to Justice: Arizona Woman Faked Cancer, Scammed Veterans
An Arizona con artist will be spending the next 25 years behind bars after being convicted of 18 felonies in...
100 Latino Workers Rally for Union Election at South Suburban Egg Pasteurizing Plant
Yesterday, 100 Latino workers at Michael Foods, Inc. in Lansing, Il, joined by local clergy supporters, held a rally for...
NAACP Statement on President-elect Trump Selections for Top Advisors
The following is a statement from Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO of the NAACP: “As the oldest and largest...
President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom...
State Senator Trotter Votes to Override Automatic Voter Registration Veto
“Improving access to the ballot box is healthy for democracy.” --State Senator Donne Trotter (D-Chicago) SPRINGFIELD, IL...
The Future of Transatlantic Relations: Op-Ed by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel
The piece was published in German by German Daily "Wirtschaftswoche" and can be found here. The full English text of...
Civil Rights Leaders Vow to Oppose Threats to Racial Justice Under Trump
Discriminatory voting laws, voter intimidation appear to have taken a toll NEW YORK - Seven leading civil rights...
“The Appointment of Steve Bannon to a Senior Position Within the White House Does Very Little in the Interest of Healing Our Country…”: CBC Chairman G.K. Butterfield
CBC Chairman G.K. Butterfield statement on the appointment of Steve Bannon to senior role in the Trump administration WASHINGTON,...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Congressional Black Caucus Statements on the Passing of Renowned Journalist Gwen Ifill
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: “Gwen Ifill was a pioneering figure in American journalism who quite literally changed...
