LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams luncheon: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the kind introduction. I also want to thank the National Bar Association (NBA) for the invitation to speak. It is an honor to speak at a luncheon named for the venerable Junius Williams, whose leadership and civil rig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Following the attempted assassination of former President, and Presidential candidate, Donald J. Trump and the continued release of details of the investigation that point to a catastrophic failure to ensure the safety of the 'protectee', Congressman Jeff Duncan called for an Independent Commission to investigate the security failures in Butler, Pennsylvania at the Trump Rally on July 13, 2024. Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Agreement That Should Be Replicated Elsewhere Ends Practice of Imprisoning People for Arbitrary Unpaid Fines * * * Valley Brook, Oklahoma- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced a settlement agreement with the Town of Valley Brook after a three-year legal battle. The settlement follows a lawsuit filed by the Lawyers' Committee, Ballard Spahr LL more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: A federal court dismissed (https://www.lawyerscommittee.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-15-Order-Granting-Defendants-dckt-94_0.pdf) SFFA v. UT-Austin, a lawsuit initiated in 2019 by Edward Blum and his anti-civil rights group Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA). The case initially challenged the University of Texas at Austin's (UT-Austin) race-conscious college adm more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 18 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R)'s Best Song For Social Change Special Merit Award has been renamed the Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change Award in honor of the late entertainment industry icon who was a powerful voice for social justice throughout his illustrious career. Originally established in 2022, the award will continue to honor songwriters of message-driven music that speaks to the social issu more PR