NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2023) – Urban League leaders today said the cold blooded killing of a disabled man as he tried to flee police reveals an […]
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National Urban League: House passage of Crown Act brings the Nation a step closer to ending an insidious form of racial discrimination
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today said passage of the CROWN Act is a long overdue recognition of the injustice inflicted by […]
National Urban League applauds the Biden Administration’s student loan repayment extension announcement
Washington, D.C. (December 22, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement to extend the pause […]
National Urban League President and CEO says misconduct of Louisiana trooper charged by DOJ underscores needs for police accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice bringing charges against former Louisiana State […]
National Urban League Appoints New SVP to Oversee Racial and Social Justice Initiatives
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE APPOINTS NEW SVP TO OVERSEE RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES Jerika Richardson, Leading Expert on Criminal Justice Reform, Assumes a New Role WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 1, 2020) […]