2016 presidential election
Members of Congress Demand Answers About California DMV $50M Personal Data Sale
August 19, 2020
When news broke about Facebook collaborating with data mining companies during the runup to the 2016 presidential election, it may have broken the damn. Now almost four years later, more citizens are raising concerns about their data and who’s sharing it.
Several members of California’s delegation to the United States Congress, including Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), who is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, are demanding information from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). They say the DMV has been selling California drivers’ personal data. ...
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Our Democracy is on the Line, Congress Must Act Now
May 9, 2019
Barr’s lack of independence and Trump’s obstruction raises critical questions about the rule of law. But this is also about the integrity and security of our democracy. Just as important in the Mueller report was the astounding disclosure that our country was subjected to a full-scale attack on our democratic process. ...
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Trump administration already worries civil rights groups
November 17, 2016
The nation's largest civil rights organization says it will closely monitor President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration's policies and actions to ensure that hard-fought civil rights gains are not lost without a protracted fight. ...
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The People’s Choice When God is Rejected
October 6, 2016
Most of us will agree that this is the worst general election we’ve experienced in our lifetime.
People are speaking out against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton alike and threatening not to even bother going to the polls on November 8. ...
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Hillary Clinton leads with the Black Vote in Super Tuesday elections
March 3, 2016
The race to becoming the next President of the United States is becoming more and more narrow as candidates drop like flies in the poll percentages, according to some of polls from Super Tuesday. As of press time, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump swept the South on Super Tuesday becoming the front-runners in states--Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. ...
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Hill Harper Named as Lawyers’ Committee’s National Spokesperson
February 24, 2016
The national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) recently announced a partnership with Hill Harper, actor, author and philanthropist, who will serve as national spokesperson integrally involved in the organization’s work to expand access to and safeguard the right to vote throughout the 2016 presidential election cycle. ...
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