NAACP Denounces Lenient Sentence of Oakland BART Police Officer in Deadly Shooting of Unarmed Man
The NAACP denounces the two-year sentence handed down by Judge Robert Perry to Johannes Mehserle, the former Oakland BART police[…]
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The HSUS Commends City of Wheaton, Ill. for Adopting Comprehensive Coyote Management Plan
The Humane Society of the United States applauded the city of Wheaton, Ill., for taking a major step toward humanely[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on President’s Executive Order Reforming the Faith-Based Initiative
President Barack Obama issued an executive order instituting a series of reforms to the Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships,[…]
Read moreNAACP To Call for Comprehensive Education Reform at Daisy Bates Education Summit
The NAACP will be hosting its annual Daisy Bates Education Summit on Dec. 2-4 to honor the late Daisy Bates,[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Responds to Felony Conviction in Vermont Slaughterhouse Cruelty Case
The Humane Society of the United States is issuing the following statement in response to the conviction and sentencing of[…]
Read moreCatholic Bishops Increase Distance Between the Flock and the Hierarchy
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, reacted to the election of[…]
Read moreCongress Can Spare Taxpayers and Animals
The following article originally appeared on Mike Markarian’s blog, “Animal & Politics,” on December 8, 2010. President Obama’s bipartisan deficit-reduction[…]
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