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NAN 2018 Convention is Biggest in History, See Here News Coverage
—Apr 24 2018Print/Online: CNN #2020Vision: The Sharpton Primary; Sanders hits media coverage of Trump scandals; Merkley, Murphy team up on healthcare bill By: Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Caroline Kenny April 22, 2018 CNN Donald who? 202 prospects hit New York for ‘temperature tour’ By: Gregory Krieg April 20, 2018 The Washington Post Black voters […]
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NAN and Rev. Sharpton Call on AG Sessions to Indict Cop who Fatally Choked Eric Garner
—Apr 20 2018REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CALL UPON ATTORNEY GENERAL JEFF SESSIONS TO FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS BY FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS PROSECUTORS TO INDICT OFFICER DANIEL PANTALEO ON FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES FOR KILLING ERIC GARNER New York, NY (April 20, 2018) – – – Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) are […]
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Cuomo Announces Executive Order to Restore the Vote to People on Parole at NAN Convention
—Apr 18 2018Read here! Gov. Cuomo announces at NAN Convention #NANConv2018 an Executive Order to restore the right to vote to over 35,000 New Yorkers, all people on parole, ending a Reconstruction-era provision intended to bar Black men from the ballot. That’s why we call is the National ACTION Network. NAN and the Brennan Center have been […]
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Rev. Sharpton & NAN Leadership Meets with Parents of Saheed Vassell
—Apr 09 2018REV AL SHARPTON & NAN LEADERSHIP TO MEET WITH THE PARENTS OF SAHEED VASSELL, THE UNARMED MAN KILLED IN BROOKLYN ON SUNDAY WHO: Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network; Lorna Vessell, Mother of Saheed Vassall; Eric Vassell, Father of Saheed Vassall; Minister Kirsten John Foy, NE Regional Director […]
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Saturday Action Rally: Mental Health and Police Shootings Following Death of Saheed Vassell & Black Youth Gun Violence March
—Apr 06 2018REV. AL SHARPTON TO DISCUSS THE FATAL POLICE SHOOTING OF SAHEED VASSELL AT NAN’S SAT. ACTION RALLY & WILL HIGHLIGHT DISCREPANCIES IN HOW INTERACTIONS THAT INVOLVE MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE ARE HANDLED BLACK STONEMAN DOUGLAS STUDENT AALAYAH EASTMOND TO JOIN NAN YOUTH’S HUDDLE TO ANNOUNCE JUNE MARCH DURING GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH WHO: […]
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Rev. Sharpton and NAN Vow to Stand by Clark Family
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NAN Co-Sponsors Rally to Demand Progressive & Fair New York State Budget
—Mar 29 2018Contact: Becky Stern, [email protected], 516.581.5707 Fern Whyland, [email protected], 315-436-0558 ***MORE PHOTOS BELOW NYS Advocates Turn Out to Demand a State Budget that Works for New Yorkers Invest in Our Future by Budgeting Today for Our Health and Well-being (Albany, NY) Activists from a diverse array of state and national advocacy organizations gathered in Albany today to […]
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Rev. Sharpton to Deliver Eulogy for Stephon Clark, FUNERAL & PRESS INFORMATION HERE
—Mar 27 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2018 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger, [email protected] Alex Butcher-Nesbitt, [email protected] Phone: 212-681-1380 REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER THE EULOGY FOR STEPHON CLARK, THE UNARMED MAN WHO WAS KILLED BY SACRAMENTO POLICE Due to a large volume of people wanting to pay their last respects to Stephon Clark, the location has […]