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...
News and Blogs
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...
What President Barack Obama and President-Elect Donald Trump Said After Their Meeting Yesterday in the Oval Office
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Well, I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump. It was wide-ranging. ...
Vice President Biden Offers His Full Support to Vice President-Elect Pence to Ensure a Smooth and Seamless Transition of Power
Readout of the vice president's meeting with vice President-Elect Mike Pence Vice President Biden met with Vice President-elect Pence...
NAACP Statement on Presidential Election
Baltimore, MD – NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement regarding the results of the...
Attorney General Madigan Honors Veterans Day & Offers Resources for Veterans & Service Members
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan honored Veterans Day and reminded Illinois veterans, service members and their...
NAACP Calls for Restoration of Voting Rights Act in Wake of 2016 Election
Baltimore, MD – For the NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the headline story of November 8 is...
