Law
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Feb- 2020 -28 February
Schumer, Pelosi Joint Statement on Congressional Action to Combat The Coronavirus
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States government must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way and we stand ready to…
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28 February
Voting Rights Advocates File Emergency After Georgia Officials Strike Early Voting Sites in Gwinnett County
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gwinnett County’s plan means that history is likely going to repeat itself. During the 2016 and 2018 election cycles, Gwinnett County had only one voting location at…
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28 February
Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) called lynchings racially-motivated acts of violence and terror that represent a dark and despicable chapter of our nation's history. "They were acts against…
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24 February
Mapping the Count: Census Week of Action
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To ensure all are counted, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is inviting you to take part in the Census Week of Action…
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19 February
Death Toll Rises While Outrage Boils Over Conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For some time, concerns about Parchman have rankled inmates, family members, and others, including hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who is suing the state demanding better conditions at the…
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17 February
Jarrett Adams: Falsely Accused Man Re-enters Society as an Attorney
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, thirteen years after being exonerated, Adams was admitted to the Wisconsin State Bar. Adams was joined by Keith Findley, a co-founder of…
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11 February
Trump Pardoned His Cellmate but Rufus Rochell Remains in Federal Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It's not a rags-to-riches Philadelphia-to-California story, like that of Will Smith's fictional television character. Rufus Rochell's story is the real-life account of how the crack epidemic of…
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10 February
PRESS ROOM: Oversight Committee to Hold Critical Hearing with Census Bureau Director This Week
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are holding a hearing this week to hear directly from the Bureau about its strategy to recruit more Census workers, dispel fears, and make sure everyone…
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6 February
Rep. Waters: Impeached President, Illegitimate Acquittal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I applaud the courage of the 48 Senators – 45 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 Republican – who put their careers on the line to protect and…
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6 February
COMMENTARY: The Impeachment Was Really Just Senators and Lawyers Talking
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Politics has always been about whom is the most articulate, and factual, but the impeachment appeared to be more about talking, and the facts were not important.…
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