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Advocates warn of danger as Trump seeks immunity from Supreme Court in election fraud case

Advocates are warning of potential danger if the U.S. Supreme Court grants former President Donald Trump immunity from a federal criminal case against him for his alleged involvement in trying to overturn the 2020 election.  Trump requested that the high court halt his election interference trial set for next month on the basis that he is “immune” from criminal prosecution. Markus Batchelor, national political director at People For the American Way, told theGrio that this is “another classic attempt by […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Black immigration advocates have ‘sigh of relief’ after border bill fails in Senate

Black immigration advocates are pleased that a highly-contested bipartisan border deal failed in the U.S. Senate. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate tanked the Border Security and Combatting Fentanyl Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, in a 49-50 vote, coming short of the 60 votes needed to pass the legislation. Amy Fischer, advocacy director for the Americas with Amnesty International, told theGrio that she is happy that “the cruel policies included in the deal are not moving forward.”   “I think it is disappointing […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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Advocates fear Black and brown migrant deaths without court intervention in Texas border fight

Human rights organizations are rallying behind the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily permit U.S. Border Patrol agents to resume the removal of razor-wire fencing along the Texas border, which has placed Black and brown migrants’ safety in jeopardy.   Cody Wofsy, deputy director at American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Immigrants’ Rights Project, told theGrio, “It is gratifying to see the Supreme Court put a stop” to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts that advocates say are anti-immigrant. YUMA, ARIZONA- MAY 20: […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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Abortion rights advocates rally for reproductive rights ahead of Roe v. Wade anniversary

As the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision approaches, reproductive rights advocates continue to fight on behalf of marginalized communities impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark ruling. Rachel O’Leary Carmona, executive director of the Women’s March, on Saturday led one of several marches that took place across the country as she and others continue to fight for abortion rights.  She told theGrio that she was marching in Phoenix “as a commemoration and as […]

todayJanuary 21, 2024

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Advocates urge White House to ‘save’ Black lives, end delay on menthol cigarettes

Civil rights leaders and national Black organizations are calling on the Biden-Harris administration to end what they say is a delay in ruling to ban menthol cigarettes that pose a serious health threat to Black lives.  “Researchers have estimated that prohibiting [menthol] cigarettes can save up to 654,000 lives within the next 40 years,” said Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, during a press call last week with civil rights leaders.   She added, “And […]

todayDecember 21, 2023

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North Carolina’s election maps for 2024 are racially biased, advocates say in lawsuit

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Republicans and being used starting with the 2024 elections, saying legislative leaders unlawfully weakened the electoral influence of Black voters. The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, Common Cause and eight Black residents filed a lawsuit in federal court. They accuse GOP legislative leaders of intentionally moving this fall boundary lines for General Assembly and congressional districts in part so that many Black […]

todayDecember 19, 2023

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