UN Women joins our partners in expressing our grave concern over the continued conflict in Sudan. As in all crises, this will surely have dire and disproportionate impacts on the lives of Sudanese women and girls. We stand in solidarity with the people of Sudan and remain committed to supporting them. The resilience of Sudanese women […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a joint investigation into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL). The NFL has offices in New York and California with more than 1,000 employees. The joint investigation will examine the workplace culture […]
One year after the Biden administration released plans for agencies to advance equity, The Leadership Conference Education Fund is releasing “Data for Equity: A Review of Federal Agency Equity Action Plans.” “Data for Equity” — which makes eight specific recommendations about how federal agencies can improve the collection, analysis, and sharing of data — is […]
Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, issued the following statement on President Biden’s sweeping anti-fraud proposal: “President Biden and Vice President Harris are once again acting to ensure the SBA and our partners across the federal […]
Over 100 local, state, national, and international organizations, led by the Nigerian Center in Washington, D.C., call for President Joe Biden, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to grant immediate designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Nigeria. TPS protects non-citizens in the […]
Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on President Biden’s Executive Order on Racial Equity: “We applaud the Biden administration’s clear commitment to advancing and protecting civil and human rights for all communities. At a time when civil rights are under attack from forces that […]
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) issued the following statement following her community swearing-in ceremony last night: “It was an honor to be sworn-in to the 118th Congress surrounded by loved ones and this beautiful community I am blessed serve in Washington. Each member of our community has a role in not only my success, but in […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured $410,000 from Patrick Hinchy and 16 of his companies for illegally promoting spyware that allowed individuals to monitor another person’s device without their awareness. The software products sold by Hinchy’s companies allowed users to secretly monitor activity on another device, including call logs, text messages, photos and videos, […]
During its Monday, Jan. 23, meeting, the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 capital plan and a bond authorization ordinance to fund an array of critical projects across Nassau County. After Monday’s action, Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) issued the following statement: “Following […]
In an interview on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep spoke with new House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about how he’s keeping the House Democratic Caucus together, how he plans to work with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and how Democrats hope to be able to raise the debt ceiling without major […]
On a recent episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane, a regular expert guest lamented that over his lifetime, he has been identified in various legal documents as Colored, Negro, Black, and African American. As we approach “Black History Month” 2023, is it time to reconsider how we as a people define ourselves? In the […]
Pastor Sherman D. Manning, founder of Yes We Can” Worship Center(YWCWC) is known for feeding and housing the homeless on Skid Row. Now, he has a podcast focusing on lawyers and issues which pertain to the homeless. On Thursday, January 26, 2023, Pastor Manning will air an interview with the renowned criminal defense attorney Thomas […]
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) released the following statement shortly after swearing into the 118th United States Congress: “It is the honor of a lifetime to be sworn in to the 118th Congress and to continue Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s legacy through determined and thoughtful leadership for Texas’ 30th Congressional District. In Washington, I will speak […]
By Kevan M. Abrahams, Siela A. Bynoe, Carrié Solages, Debra Mulé, Delia DeRiggi-Whiton, Arnold W. Drucker and Joshua A. Lafazan As we embark upon 2023, Nassau County taxpayers should take stock of what County Executive Bruce Blakeman has – and has not – achieved during his first year in office. While he made many […]
Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Judge Mia Perez, Judge Kai Scott, and Kelley Hodge to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. “Judge Perez, Judge Scott, and Ms. Hodge are excellent […]
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