By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Two developments in the past week, one in Washington and[…]
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Project the Power of the Black Vote
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The news from the voter-registration front is exciting and encouraging: Tens[…]
Read moreHRC Foundation Releases Publication On Importance Of The Judiciary
Our nation's courts play a pivotal role in the fight for equality, according to "Justice for All," a report released[…]
Read moreHRC: Swaggart Owes More Than 'I'm Sorry'
Human Rights Campaign President Cheryl Jacques issued the following statement regarding Jimmy Swaggart's recent comments. "Apologies don't discourage violence, action[…]
Read moreHRC Applauds Gov. Schwarzenegger For Signing Comprehensive Hate Crimes Law
The Human Rights Campaign commends California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, for signing the Omnibus Hate Crimes Act of 2004.[…]
Read moreHRC: Senate Committee Passes Hiv/Aids Funding Levels That Fall Dangerously Short
The Human Rights Campaign expressed deep disappointment at the decision by a Senate Committee to flat fund the Ryan White[…]
Read moreEnforcement Of Texas Felony Law Making Progress
The past month has seen significant progress in Texas justice for animals. On September 2, the Dallas Morning News reported[…]
Read moreAnother Way To Help Downed Animals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has joined the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) on the downer issue, as part[…]
Read moreCampaign Seeks To Put A Damper On Trophy Killers
In an effort to stamp out cruel international trophy hunting, activists in Europe have launched a campaign to "take the[…]
Read moreAnimal Protection Groups File for "Stay of Execution" for Maryland's Bears
On September 27, as the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officially authorized the first trophy hunt of black bears[…]
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