Press Releases
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FUNERAL FOR TYRE NICHOLS TO BE HELD IN MEMPHIS THIS WEDNESDAY AS CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON DELIVERS EULOGY, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO ISSUE NATIONAL CALL FOR JUSTICE
—Jan 31 2023Services at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, Led by Rev. J. Lawrence Turner, Come as Nation Mourns 29-year-old Black Man Brutally Beaten to Death by Police Memphis, Tenn. (Monday, January 30, 2023) – Tyre Nichols will be laid to rest at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church this Wednesday as the nation grieves the death of the […]
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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON, ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP TO JOIN WITH FAMILY OF TYRE NICHOLS TUESDAY NIGHT AT HISTORIC MASON TEMPLE AHEAD OF FUNERAL
—Jan 31 2023Will Respond to from Historic Memphis Church Where Dr. King Delivered His Last Speech Memphis, Tenn. (Monday, January 30, 2023) – Civil Rights Leader Rev. Al Sharpton and Attorney Ben Crump will join with the family of Tyre Nichols on the eve of his funeral to reflect on the 29-year-old’s death at the hands of Memphis […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON RESPONDS TO TYRE NICHOLS FOOTAGE, WILL ADDRESS POLICE KILLING AT NAN SATURDAY RALLY
—Jan 28 2023Urges Convictions for All Five Officers Involved in Beating 29-Year-Old to Death New York, NY (Friday, January 27, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the release of body camera footage showing the relentless police beating of Tyre Nichols, which ultimately led to […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON DEMANDS PROSECUTION FOR MEMPHIS POLICE OFFICERS WHO BRUTALLY BEAT TYRE NICHOLS TO DEATH DURING TRAFFIC STOP
—Jan 24 2023Says Criminal Charges Necessary Beyond Firing Over Incident that Echoes 1991 Police Assault of Rodney King New York, NY (Tuesday, January 24, 2023) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today demanded swift charges against the five officers fired after beating Tyre Nichols to death during a traffic stop […]
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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO JOIN REV. AL SHARPTON, NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK FOR ANNUAL MLK DAY BREAKFAST IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
—Jan 13 2023Represents Commitment to Protect, Advance Civil Rights in the U.S. New York, NY (January 13, 2023) – President Joe Biden will join Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) on Monday at their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast, where he will deliver the keynote address. The annual event will honor Speaker Emerita […]
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REV. SHARPTON, BLACK WOMEN LEADERSHIP OF THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONDEMN DRAFT SCOTUS ROE V. WADE OPINION THAT WOULD ADD MORE HEALTHCARE BARRIERS FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES
—May 04 2022Urge U.S. Senate to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act New York, NY (Wednesday, May 4, 2022) – Civil Rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and the Black women leadership of the National Action Network (NAN) issued the following statement on the leaked draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the abortion protections under Roe v. […]
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REV. AL SHARPTON & NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (NAN) TO HOST ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION APRIL 6th – 9th
—Mar 15 2022Featured Participants Include Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (SC-6), The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, 18th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump, the Families of Ahmaud Arbery, George […]
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TUES: REV. AL SHARPTON TO BE JOINED BY CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY BEN CRUMP, WANDA COOPER JONES, THE MOTHER OF AHMAUD ARBERY & PHILONISE FLOYD, THE BROTHER OF GEORGE FLOYD, AS THEY RE-ENACT THE 2ND DAY OF THE SELMA TO MONTGOMERY & CALL FOR THE VOTING RIGHTS BILL TO BE PASSED
—Mar 08 2022New York, NY (March 7, 2022) – On Tuesday, March 8th at 9 a.m. (CST) Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network (NAN), will lead the 2nd day of the re-enactment of the Selma to Montgomery marches that were held in 1965 along the 54-mile highway from Selma, Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery. The marched […]
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ON POLITICS NATION ON MSNBC, THE PARENTS OF AMIR LOCKE ASK CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER THE EULOGY FOR THEIR SON WHO WAS EXECUTED BY MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DURING A NO KNOCK WARRANT LAST WEDNESDAY
—Feb 07 2022February 6, 2022 Contact: Rachel Noerdlinger [email protected] Emma Brodsky [email protected] ON POLITICS NATION ON MSNBC, THE PARENTS OF AMIR LOCKE ASK CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER REV. AL SHARPTON TO DELIVER THE EULOGY FOR THEIR SON WHO WAS EXECUTED BY MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DURING A NO KNOCK WARRANT LAST WEDNESDAY Parents appeal for justice and accountability in the wake […]
