Press Releases
Oct 11, 2018
Academy Award Winner Common Partners With ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ to Urge America to Vote Smart Justice in 2018
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ today launched a video with Oscar and Grammy-winning artist and social justice activist Common that reminds voters of the urgency in...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Oct 11, 2018
Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty Citing Racial Bias
Decision Makes Washington the 20th State to Outlaw the Death Penalty
Oct 10, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Represents UMass Amherst Employee Racially Profiled on Campus
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Continues ‘Living While Black’ On Campus Campaign in Response to Nationwide Racial Profiling
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 04, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Sues San Francisco Police Department for Unconstitutionally Targeting Black People for Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Northern California, and the law firm Durie Tangri LLP, filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco for its ...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Racial Justice
Oct 04, 2018
Hundreds of Activists from AK, NE, CO, WV and ME Arrive in D.C. to Voice Opposition to Kavanaugh
Sexual Assault Survivors, Allies to Demand Senators Oppose Supreme Court Nominee
Oct 02, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Government Report Criticizing Trump Family Separations
NEW YORK – An internal government report criticized the Trump administration’s implementation of the family separation policy, citing poor planning, lack of communication, and ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
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