Press Releases
Mar 08, 2024
Historic Hearing Challenging Racial Bias in North Carolina’s Death Penalty Concludes with Overwhelming Evidence of Discrimination in Capital Cases
North Carolina v. Hasson Bacote, the leading case filed under NC’s Racial Justice Act, could affect more than 100 people on death row
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Mar 07, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Biden’s State of the Union
WASHINGTON – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û released the following statement from ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Chief Political and Advocacy Officer Deirdre Schifeling, responding to President Joe Bi...
Mar 07, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Condemns House Energy & Commerce Committee Vote on TikTok Ban Bill
WASHINGTON — Only two days after introduction, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in t...
Mar 06, 2024
Chaplains, Civil Rights, and Faith Groups Oppose Public-School Chaplain Programs
Legislation allowing clergy in schools violates students’ and families’ religious-freedom rights.
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
Mar 06, 2024
Human Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Support Establishment of a National Human Rights Institution
Coalition’s call to action comes during congressional briefing on lack of progress in implementing U.S. human rights treaty obligations
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Mar 05, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Slams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. This bill, which...
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