The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a hearing on the U.S. Capitol . Members of the CBC, civil rights activists, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), and counterterrorism expert Malcolm Nance …
3,008 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus held a virtual discussion on systemic racism and also talked about the 2020 election. Due to technical issues, this program contains a portion of th…
581 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus held a news briefing on the status of their police reform legislation in response to the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis polic…
1,016 viewsCongressional 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…
1,528 viewsLeaders 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…
6,428 viewsRepresentatives Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Andre Carson (D-IN), and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke to reporters about the police shootings of Alto…
9,125 viewsMembers 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 …
882 viewsParticipants talked about the global economy and poverty, health and environmental issues, homeland security, and their impact on the African-American community. Following some introductory …
109 viewsPanelists explored the effects of the war on terrorism on African-Americans and policy issues of importance to that community. Latoya Silmon, a field producer with Black Entertainment Televi…
173 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held a town hall meeting where participants spoke about security concerns of U.S. families and the nation following terrorist attacks on the World T…
212 viewsThe 30th annual Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists talked about …
212 viewsParticipants discussed the problem of racial profiling among some law enforcement officials. They focused on the disproportionate number of African-Americans in prison and the negative affec…
119 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members met to address the issue of police brutality. They heard testimonial accounts of brutality from a number of persons, and concluded with recommendations for…
533 viewsAs part of the 27th annual Congressional Black Caucus convention a discussion about police brutality and its implications on the African American community. The panel was moderated by Repres…
788 viewsAt the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., Treasure Secretary Robert Rubin talked about efforts to reduce racism in federal law enforcement agencies.
50 viewsWitnesses testified before the Congressional Black Caucus about the issue of violence in the African-American community. They talked about the Federal Crime Bill, law enforcement, sentencing…
242 viewsThe Congressional Black Caucus heard testimony about the importance of crime legislation and gun control to stop violence in the U.S., particularly in urban African-American communities.
213 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke in a news conference to support the nomination of law professor Lani Guinier for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the Department…
57 viewsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered outside the U.S. Capitol to hold the second of two news conferences on the day following the announcement of the verdict in the trial of fo…
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