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National Urban League Grieves the Passing of Former Secretary of State Colin Powell

NEW YORK (October 18, 2021) – The passing of former Secretary of State and military leader Colin Powell is a tremendous loss to the nation, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said today.

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Urban League Leaders and Koen Call For Dismissal and Prosecution of Officers Who Brutalized Paraplegic Man

Condemning their brutality and appalling lack of judgement, the leaders of the National Urban League and the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio today demanded the dismissal and prosecution of the police officers...

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National Urban League Condemns Inhumane Treatment of Haitian Asylum-Seekers, Calls for Dismissal of Abusive Border Patrol Agents

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today condemned the brutal and racially-motivated abuse of Haitian migrants by Border Patrol agents along the Rio Grande.

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National Urban League and Experian Launch Partnership to Support Financial Inclusion

NEW YORK (September 28, 2021) – The National Urban League and Experian North America today announced the launch of a new partnership to further the mission of financial inclusion and empowerment for all.

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U.S. Mayors, National Urban League, and City Leaders: Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Essential to Public Safety and Economic Stability

Calling comprehensive investment in the nation’s roads, bridges, rail, transit and, electric grid one of the most pressing challenges facing the nation, the leaders of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the National Urban League today urged Congress to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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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 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 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: "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 & 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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