(2018-09-25). 'She Said She Was Totally Inebriated': Trump Goes on Unhinged Rant Against Latest Kavanaugh Accuser. alternet.org 
"This is a con game being played by the Democrats. " | On Tuesday, following an address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump attacked the women who've accused Judge Brett Kavanuagh of sexual assault and called the controversy a "con game" by Democrats. "She was inebriated," he said of Debbie Ramirez, who claims that when they attended Yale, Kavanaugh stuck his penis in her face at a party. "It would be an insult to our country if this thing does. . .
(2018-09-25). NAACP Ramps up Voter Outreach Campaign on National Voter Registration Day. naacp.org NAACP Ramps up Voter Outreach Campaign on National Voter Registration Day Power of 5 Campaign Looks to Translate Personal Networks into Votes during Midterm Elections BALTIMORE (September, 25, 2018)— NAACP, the nation's foremost civil rights organization, is looking to mobilize personal networks, activists and supporters to energize its base ahead of the 2018 midterm elections on […]
(2018-09-25). Internet Blows Up Over Photo of Ted Cruz Staring at His Opponent's Face: 'Everyone Is Obsessed with Beto O'Rourke'. alternet.org 
Whispers: "You had me at hello. " | A tweet with two photos of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) slouched down in an airplane seat, staring at a photo of his Democratic challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), is blowing up on social media. CNN's Andrew Kaczynski tweeted the photos, crediting Politico Playbook, a. . .
(2018-09-25). Prisons' Refusal to Provide Adequate Opioid Treatment is Cruel and Unlawful. aclu.org In Massachusetts, people in prison are denied adequate care for opioid use disorder, increasing risk of relapse. | Geoffrey Pesce tried everything to overcome his addiction to opioids: detox at least four times, Suboxone, Naltrexone. | In 2016, after overdosing three times in less than 48 hours, he was scared for his life and committed to recovery. That's when his physician prescribed methadone, a prescription medication approved by the FDA for treatment of opioid use disorder. | For nearly two years, Geoffrey has invested in his recovery, rededicated himself to his young son, rebuilt his relationships with his p…
(2018-09-25). IPS to Impose New Measures against Palestinian Detainees. imemc.org Israeli Prison Service (IPS) intends to impose a series of new punitive measures against detainees held at Hadarim detention center and others, in days to come, the Committee of Detainees Affairs reported, Tuesday. The committee reported, in a press statement, that these measures will involve moving of all the detainees […]…
(2018-09-24). Five Ways the Trump Administration Has Attacked the U.N. and International Human Rights Bodies. aclu.org Trump's assault on international cooperation and human rights is ultimately self-defeating. His U.N. address Tuesday will likely be more of the same. | On Tuesday, President Trump will make his second appearance at the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly, where he will reportedly use the international spotlight to deliver a speech that centers on favoring U.S. "sovereignty" over our commitments to the global community. | The world has now witnessed the human costs of Trump…
(2018-09-24). Congress Needs to Take Responsibility for Fixing Harassment in Its Own Halls. aclu.org Members of Congress have a duty to protect their staffers from harassment by reforming the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. | It's been nearly one year since the #MeToo movement came into public consciousness and months since the Senate and House of Representatives each passed legislation to reform the way Congress handles claims of harassment in its own workplace. But further action on the bills has stalled, and even after sitting members had to resign over their own misconduct, our elected officials have stil…
(2018-09-24). Trump Administration Targets Children, Families and Communities of Color in Latest Immigration Regulation. naacp.org Contact: Malik Russell / mrussell@naacpnet.org Changes to Public Charge Could Put Health and Immigration Status at Risk for Millions BALTIMORE (September 24, 2018)— On September 22, the Trump Administration Department of Homeland Security announced it would issue a proposed regulation that would severely curtail the ability of immigrants to secure a green card by expanding […]
(2018-09-21). NAACP PARTNERS WITH 13 LEADING SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH DIGITAL AD IN OPPOSITION TO SUPREME COURT NOMINEE, BRETT KAVANAUGH. naacp.org John Legend issues a Call to Action in the new campaign urging the public to #StopKavanaugh BALTIMORE (September 21, 2018) — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's foremost civil rights organization joined forces with 13 leading social justice organizations to release a Call to Action issued by singer-songwriter and […]
(2018-09-21). A Tale of Two New York Cities When It Comes to Policing. aclu.org A new New York Civil Liberties Union report reveals the fear and distrust of a violent New York Police Department. | New Yorkers know that the New York Police Department will treat us differently depending on our zip code and the color of our skin. But many New Yorkers don't know the intensity and the violence of police contact in neighborhoods heavily targeted by the NYPD. | A new report from the NYCLU exposes the radically different ways in which NYPD officers behave depending on what neighborhood they're working in and the impacts of that discrimination on everyday New Yorkers. " (2018-09-21). Colleges and Universities Have a Racial Profiling Problem. aclu.org College students and employees being reported to 911 for "living while Black" are part of a larger issue in the U.S. Our new campaign will address it. | We have seen it again and again: A Black or brown person is sitting in a Starbucks, barbequing in a public park, (2018-09-21). Michael Moore: Are We Going to Be Like the "Good Germans" Who Let Hitler Rise to Power? democracynow.org 
In his new documentary "Fahrenheit 11/9," filmmaker Michael Moore interviews the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor, Ben Ferencz, who describes President Trump's policy of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border and the large-scale detention of immigrant children as a "crime against humanity." Moore also looks at the rise of Hitler in Nazi Germany and compares it to the rise of Trump in the United States.
(2018-09-20). 2 Native American Teens Were Reported to Police for Joining a Campus Tour. Now We're Stepping In. aclu.org We're demanding that Colorado State University change policing practices after the racial profiling of two young Native-American teenagers. | Last spring, Kanewakeron Thomas Gray and Skanahwati Lloyd Gray, two Native American brothers, drove from their home in New Mexico to Colorado State University, excited to tour the college where they hoped to enroll. Their excitement and hopes soon turned to something else. A white parent on the tour called the CSU police department to repor…
(2018-09-20). The First Amendment Bars Officials From Targeting Nike Because They Don't Like Colin Kaepernick. aclu.org From Louisiana to Mississippi to Rhode Island, governments are trying to use the power of their offices to impose their views of Nike on others. | In response to the Nike ad campaign featuring NFL player and activist Colin Kaepernick, some state and local government officials in Mississippi, Rhode Island, and (2018-09-20). Recap: NAACP National Call to Action Tele-Townhall. naacp.org 
| Thousands of concerned Americans participated in the NAACP National Call to Action on September 19. Participants heard from NAACP leaders on how they can help push back […]
(2018-09-20). American Prison: Shane Bauer Traces History of U.S. For-Profit Prisons from Slavery to Today. democracynow.org 
"American Prison." That's the name of the new book by award-winning journalist Shane Bauer, who dives deep into the profit-earning motives of U.S. prisons, from convict labor in colonial-era settlements all the way to present-day mass incarceration, including Bauer's own stint as an undercover prison guard at the privately owned Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana. We speak with Shane Bauer in New York City.
(2018-09-20). 'Want more shootings? Listen to the ACLU, Black Lives Matter & Antifa' — Jeff Sessions tells cops. rt.com 
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Chicago officers that the anti-police rhetoric of the ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and Antifa is partly responsible for the city's spiralling murder rate. |
(2018-09-19). Vote! Our Lives Depend on It: NAACP Names Sheila E. Isong National Political Director for Civic Engagement. naacp.org Adds State Directors and National Advisors for Voter Registration Turnout BALTIMORE (September 19, 2018)—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), America's foremost civil rights organization, hosted a strategic convening for its Civic Engagement #TurnOut18 leadership team during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference. VOTE! OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT! The NAACP brought together staff, state directors and advisors to execute a #TurnOut18 campaign aimed at […]
(2018-09-19). I Came to the U.S. Fleeing Horrific Abuse in My Home Country. Jeff Sessions Wants to Send People Like Me Back. aclu.org People like me come from countries where the justice system does not protect women and girls. To deny us refuge says our lives mean nothing. | I don't have a lot of memories of my childhood that don't involve violence. My father beat my mother up all the time in our hometown a few hours outside of Mexico City. He hit her with his hands and with any object he could find. Several times he used a knife to cut her. I think my father's sexual abuse of me started when I was 4 or 5. | I lived in terror of this man who claimed my body as his and thought of me as disposable. He could hit me or touch my most private parts…
(2018-09-19). Trump Is Unshackling America's Drones Thanks to Obama's Weakness. aclu.org Obama didn't do enough to curtail America's drones. Now expansion under Trump could have devastating consequences. | The piece was originally published by The Guardian. | For more than a decade, the worst-kept secret in the world has been the fact that the Central Intelligence Agency owns and operates lethal drones outside of recognized battlefields abroad. Newspapers blare it from their (2018-09-19). New Bill Would Ensure No Woman Is Forced to Give Birth in Chains. aclu.org The practice of shackling pregnant women who are incarcerated is as shocking as it is widespread. | When a woman becomes pregnant, the nature of her health care by necessity becomes tailored to her being pregnant. This is no less true when a pregnant woman is incarcerated. But corrections officials across the nation would often rather ignore the fact and needs of incarcerated pregnant women than address their health care needs or even their basic rights. For example, pregnant prisoners are often shackled during childbirth in this country as well as put in solitary confinement, practices that are as shocking as th…
(2018-09-18). Blavity Op-Ed: Millennials Can Be The Power Bloc In November Elections — If We Choose To Be. naacp.org NAACP Youth and College Division leader Tiffany Dena Loftin penned a piece for Blavity the importance of millennial voters in the upcoming midterm elections: "School is back in session for the NAACP's Youth and College Division, members are entering the school year after a tough and emotional summer. While young folks should have been enjoying summer jobs […]
(2018-09-18). Immigrants Seeking Shelter After Hurricane Florence Fear Deportation as FEMA Shifts Funds to ICE. democracynow.org 
While the worst of Hurricane Florence is over, officials say the most dangerous flooding is yet to come for residents of the Carolinas and Virginia, as thousands have been ordered to evacuate their homes and hundreds more have sought rescue from rising floodwaters. But undocumented immigrants have expressed concern they will encounter immigration enforcement if they seek help. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has reallocated nearly $10 million from FEMA's budget to ICE to pay for detention space and deportations. We speak with Laura Garduño García, a DACA recipient and Greensboro-based organizer with Siembra N…
(2018-09-17). NAACP to Host National Call to Action Tele-Townhall Conference Call on Wednesday. naacp.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACTS: NAACP@sunshinesachs.com and Malik Russell: mrussell@naacpnet.org | Thousands to discuss social and political climate for Blacks in America | WASHINGTON (September 17, 2018) — With less than 50 days to the critical midterm elections, the NAACP will be holding a national call to action Tele-Townhall conference call on Wednesday, […]
(2018-09-17). NAACP President to Commemorate African Maafa. naacp.org Event to honor ancestors and mark African holocaust in Brooklyn, NY Baltimore, MD — On Tuesday, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will speak at the 24th Commemoration of The Maafa at the St. Paul Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York at 7pm EST. President Johnson will address the relevance of the African Maafa and the current […]
(2018-09-16). Statement: Kavanaugh Allegations Impact Character and Fitness to Serve on Supreme Court. naacp.org Washington, D.C. — NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson issued the following statement on the recent allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: "For far too long we've seen the majority leadership in Congress pander to the dangerous decisions of the Trump Administration, and the recent allegations against Brett Kavanaugh have only confirmed that enough […]
(2018-08-29). The Movement Against Prison Abuse—From the Inside. progressive.org Janos Marton of the ACLU's Smart Justice program talks about a growing public awareness of the rampant inequality perpetuated by prisons, jails, arrests, and prosecutions, and what people on the outside can do.