Juneteenth – Black Independence Day
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a[…]
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Jobs Crisis Continues
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The recent slight uptick in job creation has prompted some[…]
Read moreFelony and Misdemeanor Animal Cruelty Charges Filed in Vermont Dairy Calf Abuse Case
The Humane Society of the United States praised the Vermont attorney general for charging two former slaughter plant operators with[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns the Passing of U.S. Senator Robert Byrd
Longest Serving Member of Congress Became a Champion for Civil Rights and Liberties The NAACP is saddened by the[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Reacts to Death of SeaWorld Whale
Naomi A. Rose, Ph.D., marine mammal scientist for The Humane Society of the United States and orca biologist, released the[…]
Read moreBlind Fox Is Foster Dad to Orphans
Mentors on ways of the wild to ready them for release by Julie Hauserman A few years ago, wildlife rehabilitater[…]
Read moreNYS Legislature Passage of Bill to Cut Sulfur in Heating Oil Is Key Step to Cleaner Air
June 23, 2010) Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) praised the New York State Assembly for passing legislation today to dramatically reduce[…]
Read moreLoose Lips Sink Ships
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Conventional wisdom advises that in a crisis it is best not[…]
Read moreHSUS Asks Federal Trade Commission to Block Egg Producer’s Claims About ‘Humane’ Treatment of ‘Happy’ Animals
The Humane Society of the United States filed a complaint asking the Federal Trade Commission to stop Rose Acre Farms,[…]
Read moreGet Hooked On Compassion—Not Fishing
By Paula Moore Coming in June, it’s “Free Fishing Day”—your “one chance during the year to get hooked for free!”[…]
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