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Black leaders spoke to reporters about the urgency to stabilize, repair, and rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. They criticized the media’s change of focus to looting and vandali…

Financial institution officials from the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina testify about their responses to the situation.

Participants talked about the history and legacy of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, race relations in the U.S., the impact of the legislation on voter participation and political activism, the p…

Operation HOPE officially launched a national financial literacy campaign, “Banking on Our Future Across America,” for inner city youth and minority communities. Among the issues they addres…

Participants talked about the future of the Democratic Party following losses in the 2004 general election, advocating a progressive agenda, party-building efforts, and resisting efforts to …

Witnesses testified about the practice of property development through the use of eminent domain laws and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the city of New London, CT, local pro…

Participants talked about issues affecting the black and minority communities in the previous Supreme Court term. They talked about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to replace Justice O’…

Legal analysts spoke to reporters about the release of documents written by Judge John Roberts while serving in the Office of Solicitor General during the Reagan administration. The document…

Members of the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary spoke to reporters about the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. They discussed the qualifications and…

At the National Urban League, a panel discussion was held on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the topics they discussed were the effect that confirmation…

The leadership conference on Civil rights held a news conference on recent Judicial Nominations