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Rev. Sharpton & NAN Give Statement on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
—Mar 04 2021(New York, NY) — “The passage of H.R. 1280, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, is a monumental step towards reforming a broken system that allowed a law enforcement officer to conduct a modern-day lynching of Mr. Floyd with his knee. This legislation is as important as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and […]
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Rep. Jeffries, NAN & Gwen Carr Announce Reintroduction of Bill to Criminalize the Chokehold
—Mar 01 2021(WASHINGTON, DC) — Today, U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), the National Action Network and Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, announced the reintroduction of the Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act which criminalizes the chokehold and other strangulation tactics under federal civil rights law. The bill, originally introduced by Rep. Jeffries in […]
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Dominique Sharpton in Discussion with NY State Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hochul
—Feb 27 2021Dominique Sharpton, NAN’s National Director of Membership, joins New York State Lieutenant Governor, Kathy Hochul for her NY Women Lead Series. In their conversation, they discuss the COVID-19 NY equity task force, the COVID-19 vaccines, and NAN’s 30th year anniversary. Watch their discussion below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lt. Governor […]
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Leading Civil Rights Organizations Demand Passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
—Feb 22 2021National Urban League * NAACP Legal Defense Fund * National Action Network * National Coalition on Black Civic Participation * Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * National Council of Negro Women * NAACP * Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law The leaders of the nation’s most influential civil rights and social justice […]
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Rev. Sharpton Along with Attorney Ben Crump to Stand With NY State Senator John Liu & Asian American Advocates to Decry Rise in Hate Crimes Against Them Due to COVID-19
—Feb 19 2021(New York, NY) – On Saturday, February 20, Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will host its weekly Saturday Action Rally featuring Attorney Ben Crump, NY State Senator John Liu, and local Asian American advocates. The Saturday Action Rally will focus on combatting the rise of hate crimes across the state primarily due […]
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NAN Board Member Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson Releases Book: Witness to Grace
—Feb 19 2021Last April, Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson released his new book Witness to Grace: A Testimony of Favor, is a poignant true-life story of Dr. Richardson’s life explored within the context of the societal challenges for America. Grace, as divine unmerited favor given freely by a loving God, is shown time and time again throughout each […]
