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NEWS: Andrew Cuomo just announced that he's granting all parolees in New York the right to vote by executive order.
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Black kids know, as early as the 2nd grade, that they can be killed by the police.
Directions: Add a predicate to each sentence below.
1. The police officer: “killed a boy”—2nd grade Black student in New Jersey
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My friend and mentor Julian Bond would have been 77 today.
His friend, professor, and mentor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 89 tomorrow.
May their examples inspire each of us to live each day with purpose and always speak with courage.
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Georgia law prohibits the death penalty if a death sentence was infected by racial prejudice, which was exactly the case for Keith Tharpe. Read LDF's letter to the Georgia Pardon Board from September: naacpldf.org/files/about-us/… xitter.cf/mauricechammah/status/…
Breaking: Supreme Court says courts should further consider the case of Keith Tharpe, who was sentenced to death. A juror later called him the n-word and said he "wondered if black people even have souls." The decision: supremecourt.gov/opinions/17…
And a sample:
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On @amjoyshow today, @Sifill_LDF discussed why LDF sued Trump's #ShamVotingCommission, and why the fight isn't over even though the Commission has been disbanded. #AMJoy
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.@Sifill_LDF on voter suppression commission: It’s been disbanded but we are not out of woods yet. At @NAACP_LDF, we predicted this dangerous collaboration with DHS.
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While we are gratified that the President's so-called President Advisory Commission on Election Integrity has been disbanded, we remain concerned that the very threat we anticipated in our lawsuit may have already been set in motion. Read our statement: bit.ly/2qkqLWf
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The harsh treatment of the formerly incarcerated in Florida is wrong. The state must restore voting rights for its citizens.
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When you report this you remember she was human: mother, daughter, sister, aunt. Her heart was bigger than the world. It really really was. She cared when most people wouldn't have. She was good. She only pursued right, no matter what. No one gave her justice.
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ALERT: GOP plans to eliminate yet another longstanding practice ensuring Senate provides meaningful advice and consent on judicial nominations. Seriously, these dangerous & incompetent nominees require more deliberation, not less. Now is certainly not the time to shorten debate. xitter.cf/thehill/status/9467995…
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Powerful op-ed by NAACP President @DerrickNAACP against judicial nomination of Thomas Farr. “If ever there was a time to guard the federal judiciary, this is it.” thehill.com/opinion/civil-ri…
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Every time Alabama's voter ID law stops one person or 100,000 from voting, we think it’s a major issue. That's why we're suing to block the discriminatory law, which places significant and disproportionate burdens on Black and Brown voters in the state. nytimes.com/2017/12/24/us/al…
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How crisis intervention training can help police respond to people with mental illness. bit.ly/2wJDnFg #RethinkJails @PolkCounty_Iowa
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Trump's judicial nominees reveal that this Administration doesn't just tolerate radical anti-equality views among its choices for the federal bench, it requires them. thedailybeast.com/trump-has-…
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The U.S. Constitution mandates the Census, which takes place every 10 years, to ensure fair representation. With the 2020 Census approaching, read these five, clear-cut reasons on why it must remain well-funded and apolitical.
urban.org/urban-wire/five-re…
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Happy Birthday to our fearless and inspiring leader, LDF’s President and Director-Counsel @Sifill_LDF! Make sure you are following her for essential and witty civil rights commentary in the new year.
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The Trump admin has given the CDC a list of forbidden words including ‘diversity', 'transgender' & 'evidence-based' for official 2018 budget documents. It's an extremely alarming & potentially dangerous directive for the nation’s top public health agency. washingtonpost.com/national/…
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Last night Alabama re-taught us the true lesson of Selma:
Massive voter registration & mobilization is the ultimate antidote for massive voter suppression.
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Good morning #Montgomery! We're in #Alabama this morning to protect the vote. Having trouble voting today? Call @866OURVOTE! #ALSen
