National Urban League
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 - 7:19pm

National Urban League Calls Failure of Justice In Policing Act "A Betrayal"

NEW YORK (September 22, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today said the collapse of Senate negotiations on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a betrayal of the families who have lost loved ones...

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National Urban League
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 - 4:25pm

National Urban League 2021 Conference Opens Virtually September 28

Nation’s Most Influential Activists, Elected Officials, Artists and Business Leaders Come Together for An Intense Schedule of Dynamic Dialogue, Advocacy, Networking, and Entertainment

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National Urban League
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 - 10:41am

National Urban League President and CEO Hails the Department of Justice’s New Policy Limits on Chokeholds and No-Knock Entries

Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2021) –National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s new policy limits on chokeholds and no-knock entries:

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 - 10:30am

National Urban League: "We Are Not Trapped to Repeat the Sins of the Katrina Recovery"

New York (September 9, 2021) - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial has urged state and local elected officials in areas battered by Hurricane Ida to ground their recovery efforts in equity and racial justice, and avoid the missteps that hindered recovery after Hurricane Katrina in 2005

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 - 9:29am

National Urban League & Austin Urban League: Texas Abortion Law Disproportionately Harms Women of Color; Plunges U.S. “Into the Dark Ages”

Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Austin, Texas affiliate President Quincy Dunlap issued the following joint statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision to sue Texas over restrictive abortion law:  

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National Urban League
Tue, 07 Sep 2021 - 3:38pm

National Urban League and Affiliates Denounce Texas Voting Rights Legislation

Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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National Urban League
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 - 3:38pm

National Urban League Releases Its Equitable Cannabis Legalization Policy Position

National Urban League Releases its Equitable Cannabis Legalization Policy Position and Commends New York for Prioritizing Cannabis Legalization Early in New Administration

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National Urban League
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 - 2:51pm

National Urban League President Issues Statement on FBI’s Annual Hate Crime Statistics Report

The FBI recently released its 2020 Hate Crime Statistics Report that shows a Drastic Increase in Hate Crimes Against African Americans and the Asian-Pacific Islander Community.

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National Urban League
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 - 11:54am

National Urban League Sends Letter to Congress Urging Members to Extend Eviction Moratorium

Washington, D.C. (August 30, 2021) – Last week, the National Urban League and other civil rights organizations sent a letter to Congress urging members to take immediate action to extend the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) federal moratorium on evictions. 

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National Urban League
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 10:18am

National Urban League Hails Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act 

Washington, D.C. (August 24, 2021) – Tonight, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the House’s passage of H.R.

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