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WASHINGTON, D.C.March 1, 2021– Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that warns of widespread evictions and foreclosures once federal, state, and local pandemic protections come to an end, absent additional public and private action. Over 11 million families are behind on their rent or mortgage payments: 2.1 million families are behind […]

Washington, DC March 1, 2021 – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), a member of the House Budget Committee, and Representative Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee today unveiled the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act. The Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would […]

February 28, 2021 – Today, I signed CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)’s COVID-19 vaccine and its use in people age 18 and older. This official CDC recommendation — which follows Saturday’s FDA decision to authorize emergency use of the vaccine — […]

February 27, 2021 – Rev. Al Sharpton is joined by Vice President Kamala Harris in an exclusive interview. The female first talks the significance of Black History Month, the impact of coronavirus on communities of color, and the safety of getting the vaccine.

The stakes in immigration court could not be higher—many people face the possibility of being permanently torn away from their families and communities in the United States. Others seeking protection in the U.S. risk being forced back to dangerous conditions in their home countries. Despite these extraordinarily high stakes, immigrants are not entitled to publicly […]

February 26, 2021 – Declassified by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines Date: February 26, 2021 “Assessing the Saudi Government’s Role in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi” Consistent with Sections 1277 and 5714 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92) and with the commitment made during her January 19, 2021 […]

GENEVA (26 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* today called on the US Government to adopt wide ranging reforms to put an end to police violence, and to vigorously address systemic racism and racial discrimination. “We have repeatedly raised our concerns about the excessive force used by American police in the context of peaceful […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 25, 2021 – Jennifer M. Granholm was sworn in today as the 16th Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris, following a broad bipartisan confirmation vote of 64-35 in the United States Senate. Secretary Granholm is only the second woman to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). “I am humbled […]

NEW YORK, February 25, 2021 — The American Civil Liberties Union, along with over 150 civil rights organizations — including The National Urban League, National Disability Rights Network, and community-led organizations like Dignity in Schools, among others — sent a letter to President Biden today urging him to issue an executive order eliminating federal funding […]

Washington DC, February 25, 2021 – A UN experts report offers 14 recommendations to stop the loss of trillions in public revenues. The UN group argues that money lost to transnational crime, corruption and tax avoidance could be used to address the pandemic, poverty and climate change. “The lack of transparency in the financial system […]

LANSING February 25, 2021 – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after learning from authorities of John Geddert’s death. Geddert was the subject of a criminal complaint filed earlier today by the Attorney General’s office. “My office has been notified that the body of John Geddert was found late this afternoon after taking […]

WASHINGTON February 25, 2021 – For many of America’s workers, choosing between unsafe employment and refusing work to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection has serious consequences. Too often, those who do not return to work or accept a job offer over concerns about workplace exposure lose their state unemployment benefits. In response to a […]

LANSING February 25, 2021 – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office has filed 24 criminal charges against John Geddert, former US Olympics gymnastics coach and former owner of Lansing-area Twistars USA Gymnastics Club, accusing him of committing at least one sexual assault and multiple incidents of physical abuse against dozens of his young female athletes.  Geddert, 63, of Grand Ledge, was expected to turn himself in to authorities today at the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office Substation in Delta Township and was scheduled […]

February 24, 2021 – Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. The Rise of Domestic Terrorism in America. Witnesses Michael GermanBrennan Center for Juctice Witness Statement [PDF] Truth in Testimony [PDF] Witness Biography [PDF] Wade HendersonInterim President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Witness Statement [PDF] Truth in Testimony [PDF] Witness […]

Syracuse, N.Y. February 22, 2021 – As the United States approaches the one-year anniversary of the start of COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study by researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Texas at San Antonio shows that material hardship – difficulty paying for food, bills and healthcare – is taking a toll on the […]

February 23, 2021 – U.S. policies in the Middle East are built on outdated “legacy” aid packages, massive arms sales, and a disproportionate focus on the Iranian threat that fail to advance American interests—or help the region’s people—and need to be rethought, according to a new RAND Corporation report. The United States devotes an overwhelming share […]

February 23, 2021 – Senate committee considers nomination of Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary.

February 23, 2021 – Senate committees hold hearing on Capitol attack.

WASHINGTON, February 22, 2021  – Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it was reversing a controversial civics test that the Trump administration put in place just weeks before it left office. The 2020 civics test was condemned by advocates as a ploy to keep citizenship out of reach for those with limited English proficiency, was criticized […]

February 22, 2021 – Small businesses account for 44 percent of U.S. GDP, create two-thirds of net new jobs, and employ nearly half of America’s workers. Now, millions of main street small businesses – especially Black- and Brown-owned small businesses – are struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic […]