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Congressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters at the Department of Justice about a letter they wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an investigation into the deaths of…

Leaders and members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a news conference calling on fellow lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at reducing gun violence and the use of fatal force by poli…

Members of the Senate Democratic and Congressional Black Caucuses spoke to reporters about the vacant Supreme Court seat and Republicans' opposition to considering any nominee before the pre…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about the release that day of the results of the Department of Justice’s investigation into the fatal police shooting of unarmed …

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters following the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder in which the court ruled that the preclearance provisions of the …

Congressional Black Caucus members spoke to reporters about job creation and economic growth priorities, particularly for low-income Americans and in urban communities. They also answered qu…

Panelists, some of whom met with exiled Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in the Central African Republic earlier that week, talked about their visit, Aristide’s status, and the situa…

Participants talked about reconstruction efforts in Iraq. Among the topics they addressed were the justifications given for going to war, U.S. interests in the region, the search for weapons…

Congressional Black Caucus members talked about President George W. Bush’s decision to place U.S. forces off the coast of Liberia. They urged the president to articulate a definitive policy …

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation sponsored a forum on civil liberties and terrorism prevention. Former White House chief of staff John Podesta and Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus talked to reporters about alleged voting rights violations suffered by African-Americans on Election Day. They also announced their leadership choic…

Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other members talked with reporters about the contested Florida presidential election and ballot recount.…

The 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists spoke against the death penalty and…

The 30th annual Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists talked about …

The 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed law enforcement accountab…

The 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed issues such as alternativ…

During their annual legislative conference, foundation members heard testimony from activists and black leaders about empowering the movement to obtain reparations for slavery.

Black caucus members encouraged Congress to confirm President Bill Clinton’s selections to the federal judiciary. They blamed Jesse Helms for preventing the desegregation of the courts in No…