2023-06-27 15:11
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to today’s Supreme Court decision on the Moore vs Harper case, Advancement Project executive director Judith Browne Dianis issued this statement:
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2023-06-14 15:16
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the DC Council approved a budget that will fund building school safety teams to create safe and supportive school communities without the presence of law enforc… Read More
2023-05-26 19:15
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division issued a joint resource on race… Read More
2023-05-09 16:17
New Orleans, LA – Today, Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), Advancement Project, and political scientist Dr. Ariel White released a new white paper titled “No Surrender, No Retreat… Read More
2023-05-04 17:32
DENVER,CO– Today, on behalf of Movimiento Poder, Advancement Project and Eric Maxfield Law, LLC asked the Denver District Court to allow it to intervene, or join, in a laws… Read More
2023-05-01 19:00
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, a panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court decision and allowed Florida to continue to force communities of color to navigate… Read More
2023-04-14 17:48
PHOENIX, AZ — Yesterday, Phoenix Union High School District (the District) heard testimony on a school safety committee’s recommendations, including on bringing School Resource O… Read More
2023-04-05 14:50
WASHINGTON, DC – Local grassroots organization Black Swan Academy and the DC Police Free Schools Coalition are calling for the passage of the School Safety Enhancement Act of 2023 in r… Read More
2023-03-30 00:59
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, the National Campaign for Police Free Schools released these statements from Advanceme… Read More
2023-03-24 20:47
WASHINGTON, DC — The Denver Public School Board has suspended its policy prohibiting police in schools through the end of June. This sudden decision came about in response to a school… Read More
2023-02-21 21:31
Washington, DC — On February 16th, 2023, the Alexandria City Public School Board (ACPS) voted to approve a proposed budget for the 2024 school year that includes only minor increases i… Read More
2023-02-08 03:24
WASHINGTON, DC – In reaction to the State of the Union, Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of Advancement Project, a national racial justice organization, issued this statement:… Read More
Advancement Project Responds To Reports Of Memphis Police Officers Charged Over Tyre Nichols Killing
2023-01-28 00:11
Leading Racial Justice Organization Calls for World Where Black People Are Free
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to reports that five former Memphis police officers are charged with… Read More
2022-11-15 18:03
DENVER, COLORADO – Advancement Project and Movimiento Poder are urging Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education to vote against the closure of the now 5 elementary and middl… Read More
Advancement Project Releases Poll And Focus Group Data On Gen Z Voters Of Color Spanning Four States
2022-10-24 20:23
Advancement Project Releases Poll and Focus Group Data on Gen Z Voters of Color in Michigan, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia
Issues that rose to the top include abortion access, the economy… Read More
2022-09-01 14:53
Civil Rights Organization on President Biden’s “Safer America Plan”
Says Increase of Police Officers in Communities Will Not Only Fail to Improve Public Safety, But Also Le… Read More
2022-08-19 16:21
GEORGIA – The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to suspend the line relief ban in Senate Bill 202. Line rel… Read More
2022-08-05 18:36
Highlander Center says Tennessee Preservation Trust is unfit steward of legacy
August 5, 2022, New Market, TN – A Tennessee organization with a storied history of training civil rights… Read More
2022-08-04 20:32
Statement from Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of Advancement Project – National Office, a leading civil rights organization, on reports that federal officials have charged fo… Read More
2022-07-22 21:09
July 22, 2022
Contact: Yasmeen Ramahi, [email protected]
“Invest in People, Not Police”
Advancement Project National Office Response to Joe Biden’s “Safe… Read More
2022-07-18 15:15
GEORGIA — The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia will be hearing motions for a preliminary injunction in the consolidated litigation challenging SB… Read More
2022-06-26 01:15
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the gun control bill signed into law today, executive director Judith Browne Dianis at Advancement Project National Office issued this statement:
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2022-05-26 16:33
National Campaign for Police Free Schools, Texas Appleseed Calls for More School-Based Mental Health Supports to Address Root Causes of Violence
Washington, DC – In response to calls t… Read More
2022-05-26 13:10
NATIONAL – Today, on the two-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police and the subsequent uprisings across the country calling for an overhaul of police and… Read More
2022-04-27 18:08
Montgomery County, MD – Montgomery County Public Schools and the Montgomery County Police Department announced a new agreement that formally brings armed police officers back int… Read More
2022-04-26 16:13
FLORIDA – Moments ago, Governor DeSantis signed into law a bill passed by the Republican Florida legislature that claims to fight “voter fraud” by creating an Office of Ele… Read More
2022-04-07 18:36
Statement from Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of Advancement Project – National Office, a leading civil rights organization:
“We celebrate the appointment of Judg… Read More
2022-03-31 23:49
Judge Strikes Down Key Provisions of SB 90, Making Voting More Accessible to Floridians
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker released a landmark decision today… Read More
2022-03-02 15:37
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – In reaction to the State of the Union, Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director at the Advancement Project National Offic… Read More
2022-02-26 01:43
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 25, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — This morning, it was reported that President Biden plans to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States… Read More
2022-02-02 17:03
Settlement of lawsuit aims to reform Baton Rouge’s bail system
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, Chief Judge Shelly Dick will hear reactions to a proposed settlement from members of… Read More
2022-01-31 17:01
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A trial challenging SB 90 (League of Women Voters v Lee), a Florida measure to make it harder and in many ways impossible for Black and Brown people to vote… Read More
2022-01-20 16:54
WASHINGTON — Last night, the Senate blocked the Freedom to Vote John R. Lewis Act from advancing to a final passage vote. In response to this, Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director… Read More
2022-01-11 17:16
Washington, DC — In response to President Biden’s speech in Georgia today on voting rights legislation and the filibuster, Judith Browne Dianis, Executive Director of… Read More
2022-01-08 01:12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, January 7, 2022
Statement from Judith Browne Dianis, executive director of Advancement Project – National Office, on the death of Lani Guinier:
“To… Read More
2021-08-23 16:59
CONTACT
Jeralyn [email protected]
202-921-7321
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement A… Read More
2021-08-18 20:03
CONTACT
Jeralyn Cave
[email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, the U.S. House Judiciary hosted a hearing on H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advanceme… Read More
2021-08-16 17:37
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 16, 2021
CONTACT: Jessica Sarstedt, [email protected], +1.202.802.1835
Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative Cites Cause for Concern and Hope… Read More
2021-07-27 00:19
CONTACT
Alex Jordan
[email protected]
404-558-3581
National civil rights organization memorializes an architect of Black liberation
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, civil… Read More
2021-07-19 20:20
For Immediate Release: July 19, 2021
Contact: Jeralyn Cave, [email protected]
ATLANTA — Today, the Senate Rules Committee held a rare field heari… Read More
2021-07-01 18:36
CONTACT
Jeralyn [email protected]
202-921-7321
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court further weakened the Voting Rights Act in its ruling in Brnovich v. DNC, a case… Read More
2021-06-28 18:46
For Immediate Release: June 28, 2021
Contact: Jeralyn Cave, [email protected]
Signing of Act 127 – H.B. 378 means Louisianans will not lose their… Read More
2021-06-22 18:39
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2021
Contact: Jeralyn Cave, [email protected]
WASHINGTON — In light of the Senate blocking S. 1, the For the People Act, Advancement Project… Read More
2021-06-17 17:50
CONTACT
Alex [email protected]
404-558-3581
Bicameral bill would shift federal resources away from school police and incentivize investment in evidence-based supports for… Read More
2021-05-25 20:07
CONTACT Jeralyn Cave [email protected]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate voted to confirm veteran civil rights attorney Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorn… Read More
2021-05-24 16:00
CONTACT
Alex Jordan
[email protected]
404-558-3581
“We Can’t Reform This System”—Advancement Project Calls on America to Move Beyond Police and Pris… Read More
2021-05-18 13:03
CONTACTJeralyn Cave, [email protected], (202) 921-7321
Colleen Roache, [email protected]
Elianne Ramos, [email protected]
TALLAHASSEE, Fl. — Today, a coalition of vot… Read More
2021-05-06 17:42
MEDIA CONTACT
Alex [email protected]
404-558-3581
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 90 into law&mdash&hell…Read More
2021-04-30 14:32
CONTACT
Jeralyn [email protected]
202-921-7321
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Florida’s state legislature passed Senate Bill 90, a monster voter suppression bill aime… Read More
2021-04-27 22:15
CONTACTJoshua [email protected]
Gupta is the first woman of color to be confirmed to the role
Washington, D.C. – Advancement Project National Office welcomes t… Read More
2021-04-27 16:38
CONTACTJeralyn Cave, Advancement Project National Office, [email protected]
Julie Torrey Parker, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, [email protected]
Heather Cabral, Faith i… Read More
2021-04-22 12:26
CONTACT: Elana Needle
Email: [email protected]
Guilty on all three charges.
This verdict, while unexpected in light of far too many past cases like this, does not bring George Floyd back… Read More
2021-04-20 21:12
CONTACT
Alex Jordan
[email protected]
WASHINGTON – Today, in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin for second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree m… Read More
2021-04-16 20:39
CONTACT
Alex Jordan
[email protected] | 404-558-3581
WASHINGTON – Today, in response to the murder of Adam Toledo by the Chicago police, Thomas B. Harvey, Program Director… Read More
2021-04-12 23:37
CONTACT
Alex Jordan
[email protected]
404-558-3581
WASHINGTON – Today, in response to the police murder of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Advancement Project… Read More
2021-04-01 13:36
CONTACT
Maya [email protected]
202-728-9557
Legal action taken in the Supreme Court works to ensure that students’ First Amendment rights are protected even while of… Read More
2021-03-26 16:24
CONTACT
Jeralyn [email protected]
202-921-7321
On Thursday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law a massive voter suppression bill limiting the use of drop boxes, requir… Read More
2021-03-23 18:56
Media Contact: Elana Needle
Email: [email protected]
The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative—the foremost diverse coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organizations… Read More
2021-03-17 21:23
MEDIA CONTACT
Jeralyn [email protected]
202-921-7321
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate introduced S. 1 – the For the People Act of 2021—a pro-democracy… Read More
2021-03-17 20:45
MEDIA CONTACTS
Alex Jordan [email protected]
WASHINGTON – This morning, in response to the shooting of eight people in Atlanta last night—six of whom were Asian Amer… Read More
2021-03-16 21:12
CONTACT
Jeralyn [email protected]
202-921-7321
RICHMOND, Va. – Today, Governor Ralph Northam announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia will restore the voting rights o… Read More
2021-03-09 15:50
CONTACT
Jeralyn Cave, Advancement Project National Office, [email protected]
Ayana Kinnel, One Voice Mississippi, aki[email protected]
Timothy Young, Mississippi Votes… Read More
2021-03-04 13:05
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives historically passed H.R. 1 – the For the People Act – a pro-democracy piece of legislation that protects and stren… Read More
2021-02-24 13:27
Washington, DC – On February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am ET, the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions and Esri will host a virtual press briefing on the launch of a new initiative to survey and… Read More
2021-02-05 21:02
Advancement Project National Office applauds the re-introduction of the DREAM Act by bi-partisan members of the U.S. Senate. The DREAM Act would provide permanent protections for over two mi… Read More
2021-02-04 17:49
Media Contact:Gina Physic, 202-505-4659, [email protected]
Following recent police assaults of young people in Florida and New York, the call for #PoliceFreeSchools in Montgomer… Read More
2021-02-02 23:30
Media Contacts:
Gina Physic, 202-505-4659, [email protected]
Marc Banks, 404-849-3189, [email protected]
Issara Baumann, 202.942.6682, issara.bauma… Read More
2021-01-28 15:21
Media Contacts:
Gina Physic, 202-505-4659, [email protected]
After a year of #PoliceFreeSchools wins in cities nationwide, A… Read More
2021-01-26 22:48
CONTACT
Joshua Garner
Email: [email protected]
Washington, DC – Today, President Joseph Biden will sign a series of executive orders aimed at racial equity policy inc… Read More
2021-01-26 22:28
CONTACT
Jessica Sarstedt
Email: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC—In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, historic racial justice protests, and unprecedented commitment by the… Read More
2021-01-20 14:36
WASHINGTON – Today, Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated as the President and Vice President of the United States. The inauguration comes in the shadow of violent Capi… Read More
2021-01-19 14:49
Advancement Project National Office's Immigrant Justice released its top priorities, in collaboration with Juntos, Puente Human Rights Movement, and Florida Immig… Read More
2021-01-19 12:50
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2021-01-08 20:00
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, President-elect Joe Biden nominated a slate of veteran civil rights leaders to head the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the new Biden-Harris Administrati… Read More
2021-01-07 22:22
‘Those who aim to obstruct the peaceful transition of power must be held accountable.’
The vigilantism and attacks in Washington, DC yesterday are nothing short of treason. They… Read More
2021-01-07 00:33
WASHINGTON – Today, a group of seditious pro-Trump supporters in Coup fashion violently stormed the U.S. Capitol, seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election for United States… Read More
2021-01-05 23:14
WASHINGTON, DC — The Kenosha County District Attorney, Michael Graveley, today announced that Rusten Sheskey, the police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in August will not be… Read More
2020-12-17 17:00
Washington, DC — December 17, 2020 — Arnold & Porter and Advancement Project National Office announced today that they have established a three-year partnership to address sy… Read More
2020-12-15 22:54
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 76 groups, today issued the following statement on the need for President-elect Joe Biden to name an attorn… Read More
2020-12-15 13:25
Lawsuit aims to end Baton Rouge’s cash bail system after another person dies awaiting trial at local jail
BATON ROUGE, LA – Last night, Fair Fight Initiative, MacArthur Justice C… Read More
2020-12-09 21:37
PA, TX lawsuits are part of effort to suppress Black and Brown political power nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied a request from a group of Pennsylvania la… Read More
2020-11-04 02:19
Still, voting needs to be made easier
Today, voters around the country — particularly Black, Brown, elderly and poor people — encountered numerous hurdles voting in-person on Ele… Read More
2020-11-04 02:00
Today, Florida voters encountered numerous hurdles voting in-person on Election Day in an election season fraught with voter suppression. From the Republican legislature’s action to pr… Read More
2020-11-04 01:53
Voters showed up in the face of voter intimidation,
threats of militias during Election 2020
ALLENTOWN, PA – Today, Pennsylvania voters, and particularly voters of color in Lehigh Coun… Read More
2020-10-30 23:50
CONTACT
Maya Boddie, [email protected]
Deb Wake, [email protected]
Virginia — Advancement Project National Office, Virginia Civic Engagement Table (VCET), and Le… Read More
2020-10-30 18:35
Media Contacts:Gina Physic, 202-505-4659, [email protected] Marshall, 202-780-9835, [email protected] Ross, 443-608-2674, [email protected]
National Organizat… Read More
2020-10-28 12:43
ATLANTA – Georgia voters will elect dozens of sheriffs into office on November 3—individuals with significant power over the state’s immigration enforcement, jail cond… Read More
2020-10-27 00:59
Congress must act immediately to provide an extension of the statutory reporting deadlines for apportionment and redistricting data. This extension is necessary to ensure the Census Bureau h… Read More
2020-10-22 22:12
WASHINGTON – Today, Advancement Project National Office announced a new partnership with Win Black / Pa’lante to motivate young voters of color to cast a ballot in the 2020… Read More
2020-10-22 22:02
CONTACTRyley Rubin, [email protected] Jordan, [email protected] Carr, [email protected]
New Orleans – Today, Voice of the Experienced (VOTE), a Louisiana-bas… Read More
2020-10-16 17:38
In April, alongside our clients, we filed a lawsuit against the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR) for failing to safeguard the health and safety of people trappe… Read More
2020-10-14 16:45
ALEXANDRIA, Va.– This morning, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Virginia must extend the Commonwealth’s voter registration deadline to 11:5… Read More
2020-10-14 00:28
ALEXANDRIA, Va.– Tonight, a coalition of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against the Virginia Department of Electio… Read More
2020-10-09 15:57
CONTACTJeralyn Cave, [email protected] Bass, [email protected] Ramos, [email protected]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla – On Friday, October 9, a coalition of voting righ… Read More
2020-10-08 22:06
This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a “WANTED BY I.C.E” billboard campaign in Pennsylvania, encouraging the public to turn in immigrants… Read More
2020-10-07 12:53
National poll reveals structural inequality, police brutality and coronavirus pandemic are at top of minds for young voters of color heading to the polls
WASHINGTON— Young voters… Read More
2020-10-06 17:12
TALLAHASSEE, Fla – On Tuesday, October 6, a coalition of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida against Governor Ron DeSan… Read More
2020-09-30 13:59
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in the first of three presidential debates. On the topic of national protests resulting fro… Read More
2020-09-24 16:48
Advancement Project National Office will today join Oprah Winfrey in discussion of her new initiative, OWN Your Vote, along with the NAACP and other leaders in the fight for voting rights. T… Read More
2020-09-23 18:26
Six months have passed since Louisville police murdered 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in her home on March 13, 2020. After months of nationwide protest and uprisings, and both local and nationa… Read More
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