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The Grio: Congressional Black Caucus will soon embark on nationwide tour to protect Black Americans’ fundamental rights

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Read article here.  By Ashlee Banks “The Congressional Black Caucus understands the moment that we're in, and we also understand the weight of the moment to not have these fundamental rights or freedoms eroded. We will not be silenced,” said CBC Chairman Steven Horsford, D-Nev. The Congressional Black Caucus Institute (CBCI) has launched a nationwide summer tour aimed at…

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Canada's Parliamentary Black Caucus finds common ground with U.S. counterparts

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Read article here.  By Mark Gollom As Canada's Parliamentary Black Caucus has grown, it was only natural that the group would reach out to seek advice and collaborate with its U.S. counterpart, says Ontario Independent Sen. Rosemary Moodie. That's why some members of the Parliamentary Black Caucus were in D.C. this week for an historic first-time…

The Hill: Congressional Black Caucus addresses changes since murder of George Floyd, calls for more action

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Read article here.  By Cheyanne Daniels On the three-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, and one year after President Biden issued reforms for federal officers, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday laid out its work in increasing police accountability while also calling for more to be done.  “In the year since President Biden issued the…

The Hill: CBC holds race and democracy summit, issues call to action ahead of 2024

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Read article here. By Cheyanne Daniels The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) spent Tuesday morning discussing voting rights, preserving Black history and the fight for equity ahead of 2024 as part of a larger summit on race and democracy.  The summit discussed voting rights and redistricting, affirmative action and book bans, and race relations and civic engagement.  “We…

POLITICO: The Congressional Black Caucus is looking to reignite another voting rights push, in response to the Supreme Court possibly taking up a case on the Voting Rights Act.

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Read article here.  By Nancy Vu What's happening: The Congressional Black Caucus is prepping to reignite yet another voting rights push — pending whether the Supreme Court decides to weigh in further on the Voting Rights Act. 5 The details: During a closed Tuesday meeting, entitled the National Summit on Democracy & Race, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)…

POLITICO: Black Caucus presses Senate Dems to blow up tradition on judges

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Read article here.  By Burgess Everett and Nicholas Wu Tensions are escalating between Senate Democrats and the Congressional Black Caucus over the arcane tradition that gives a single senator veto power over President Joe Biden’s judicial picks. The Black Caucus quietly met with Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) last week to lobby against the decades-old Senate…

MSNBC: Congressional Black Caucus Chair Calls for DOJ Action, Appointment of Reps. Jones and Pearson Following Tennessee Legislature Expulsions

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss the expulsion of two Black members from the Tennessee Legislature who protested gun violence in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, in which three 9-year-old students and three adults were murdered.  During the interview, Chairman Horsford called for the…

Washington Post: Congressional Black Caucus holds emergency meeting after Tenn. expulsions

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Read article here.  By María Luisa Paúl Just 30 minutes after Thursday’s contentious expulsion proceedings in Tennessee ended, more than 100 state and federal Black lawmakers assembled in an emergency Zoom meeting to offer support to their ousted colleagues. The move taken by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators…

The Hill: Congressional Black Caucus demands response from DOJ on police accountability

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Read article here.  By Cheyanne Daniels Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday announced they have sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding data around the status of President Biden’s 2022 executive order on police accountability.  The executive order, Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to…

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