NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 24, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Michael A. Lawson called for the resignation of Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer in the wake of revelations that Spitzer discussed a defendant's race in the application of the death penalty and went to extreme lengths to conceal his comments.
NEW YORK (February 22, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the conviction of Gregory and Travis McMichael, and William Bryan on federal hate crimes charges:
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NEW YORK (February 17, 2022) – Civil rights leaders today challenged NFL team owners to overhaul their hiring practices for head coaching and top executive positions by setting measurable goals for recruiting and hiring diverse candidates.
The leaders called for the creation of an advisory commission to make recommendations and establish guidelines.
NEW YORK (February 16, 2022) -- A partnership between the National Urban League and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration will allow six Urban League affiliates to build vaccine confidence and bolster COVID-19 vaccination through community health navigators.
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NEW YORK, NY – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has named President and CEO of the New York Urban League (New York, NY) Arva Rice the interim chair of the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
The announcement came on Tuesday, February 8th. Rice will share her first remarks at the CCRB’s February Board meeting on Wednesday, February 9th. She has been involved with CCRB Board since last year.
