Alex Maganda, a 2018 graduate of Morehouse College—one of the most prestigious colleges in the country—is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas. He was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a routine traffic stop near Dallas approximately two weeks ago. Now, a growing movement to secure his […]
Pardon Me
By Lucius Gantt – I consider myself to be a nice, peaceful and law-abiding man but I have been incarcerated on more than a few occasions, mostly for being present, but not exactly participating, at civil rights demonstrations and protests. The last time I was jailed for trying to kill a policeman, or as the […]
Rep. Adams Delivers Floor Speech in Support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Remarks as prepared for delivery are below: Mr./Madam Speaker, today I rise to speak in support of H. R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in […]
Philando Castile: Stopped 52 Times by Police: Was it Racial Profiling?
By Carla K. Johnson and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press – When Philando Castile saw the flashing lights in his rearview mirror the night he got shot, it wasn’t unusual. He had been pulled over at least 52 times in recent years in and around the Twin Cities and given citations for minor offenses including speeding, […]
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Statement on the Ferguson Grand Jury’s Failure to Indict Officer Darren Wilson
Washington, DC – Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Convener, Black Women’s Roundtable released the following statement regarding the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson in the unjust killing of Michael Brown: Tonight’s decision by the grand jury in Ferguson, MO not to […]