The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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Kristen Clarke Confirmed by Senate as First Black Women to Head DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
The Senate voted 51-48 on Tuesday to confirm civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department's civil rights…
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GUPTA: On Brown v. Board Anniversary, Senate Judiciary Committee Will Vote on Nominees Who Won’t Endorse It
Federal judges must address hard and complex questions every day. If a judicial nominee to a lifetime appointment cannot endorse…
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Civil Rights Groups Push Alabama’s Newest Senator to Hire Minorities
Black voters propelled Doug Jones' to a historic victory in Alabama's special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacant Senate…
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Activists, Clergy Support Feds’ Crackdown on Payday Lending
After five years of field hearings, town hall meetings, multiple research reports, and over one million comments, the Consumer Financial…
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Overdraft Fees: A $14B Drain on America’s Working Poor
A banking fee that averages $35 per transaction collectively costs America's consumers nearly $14 billion each year.
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Civil Rights Groups Urge Black Parents to Lead on ESSA State Plans
Sirraya Gant, the mother of two sons who graduated from high schools in Washington, D.C., said that getting involved in…
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Census Funding Troubles Latinos, Blacks
Advertisers who decide to cut back on placing ads in newspapers continue to miss opportunities that have proven effective and…
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Civil, Consumer Groups Push Feds on Debt-Collection Regs
When it comes to consumer complaints on credit and lending, debt collection generates more criticism than any other industry. This…
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Supreme Court Puts Reliable Government Jobs At-Risk
By Wade Henderson NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Both of my parents worked in stable government jobs, so I had…
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