The Humane Society of the United States Responds to Maryland Court of Appeals’ Decision Regarding Pit Bull Dogs
The Humane Society of the United States will work with Maryland dog advocates and members of the legislature to develop[…]
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NAACP Calls on Congress to Expedite Legislation Ending Racial Profiling By Law Enforcement
The NAACP reiterated its call for Congress to take strong, decisive action to end racial profiling by law enforcement. “Most[…]
Read moreGroups Act to Block Largest Coal Plants Ever Approved by DOI in Powder River Basin
Safeguarding the climate, WildEarth Guardians and the Sierra Club filed suit against the U.S. Department of Interior over one of the[…]
Read moreReturn of Powerful Exotic Animals to Private Ownership in Zanesville Underscores Need for Ohio House to Pass Dangerous Wild Animal Measure
Karen Minton, Ohio state director for The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement in response to[…]
Read moreNAACP Lauds EEOC on Updated Criminal Background Check Policy
The NAACP applauded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for updating a 25-year-old guidance on criminal background checks. The new[…]
Read moreUS Banks Risk Public Health and Climate by Financing Coal
Rainforest Action Network and the Sierra Club released the Coal Finance Report Card 2012, their third annual ranking of the[…]
Read moreHRC Statement on Romney Spokesman Resignation
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese issued the following statement in response to the resignation of Richard Grennell, Mitt Romney’s openly[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Recognized with Webby Award for Outstanding Smithfield Exposé
The Humane Society of the United States is proud to receive a 2012 Webby People’s Voice Award for the video[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on the American Legislative Exchange Council Announcement
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous made the following statement on the decision by the American Legislative Exchange Council[…]
Read moreDairy Farm Abuses Hard to Swallow
By Daphna Nachminovitch A recent Washington Post article about safety concerns in the food industry revealed that the plants that[…]
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