Press Releases
May 22, 2024
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Key Provision of Florida’s Anti-Immigrant SB 1718
MIAMI — A federal court today blocked Section 10 of Florida’s draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718.
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Florida, Americans for...
May 22, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Latest Congressional Attempt to Dismantle Free Speech Online
WASHINGTON – The House Energy and Commerce Committee had a Communications and Technology Subcommittee legislative hearing today on a bill that would effectively end Section 230 o...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 16, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds President Biden’s Announcement to Reclassify Marijuana, Calls for More Reform
WASHINGTON – President Biden announced today that he plans to reschedule marijuana into a category of controlled substances that have a currently accepted medical use and only a ...
May 15, 2024
Federal Court Permanently Blocks Provision of Florida Law that Targeted Voter Registration and Civic Engagement by Community Organizations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court today permanently blocked a provision of Florida law S.B. 7050 that undermines community-based organizations performing voter registration and...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
May 15, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on U.S. Senate AI Working Group Policy Roadmap
WASHINGTON — Today, a U.S. Senate artificial intelligence (AI) working group led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released a policy paper laying out a roadmap for regulati...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
May 15, 2024
Louisiana Congressional Map with Two Majority-Black Districts Set for 2024 Elections After Supreme Court Issues Emergency Stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court granted an emergency stay today in Robinson v. Callais, pausing enforcement of a district court’s decision to strike down Louisiana’s cong...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Callais v. Landry
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