by MCDC | Aug 10, 2013 | Civil Rights, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
UPDATE: Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday denied the request for a stay from Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s attorney general, has garnered more than his share of national attention over the years, with high-profile legal crusades...
by MCDC | Aug 4, 2013 | Civil Rights, Events, Virginia
The Culpeper NAACP invites All PEOPLE to the “Get Involved March & Rally” to educate and activate. We will be marching from the Antioch Baptist Church (202S. West St.) to the Culpeper Government Bld (302 N. Main St), where speeches will be given by...
by MCDC | Jul 29, 2013 | Civil Rights, Issues, Virginia, Virginia Election 2013
ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRPLANE (CNN) –Pope Francis said Monday that he will not “judge” gays and lesbians – including gay priests – signaling a shift from his predecessor and offering another sign that the new pope is committed to changing...
by MCDC | Jul 24, 2013 | Citizens United, Civil Rights, Economy, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Farm Bill, Filibuster, Global Warming, Gun Reform, Health Care, Immigration Reform, Racism, Sequester, Social Security, Video, Virginia Election 2013, Voter Rights
The history of America is a history of change. The history of Democrats is the history of change that matters for America. The reason we won in 2012 was because supporters like you were the most engaged in political history. As we move on to the elections to come, we...
by MCDC | Jul 19, 2013 | Civil Rights, Issues, News, Racism
Transcript of Remarks by the President on Trayvon Martin (.PDF) “The African-American community is also knowledgeable that there is a history of racial disparities in the application of our criminal laws,” Obama said, “everything from the death penalty to enforcement...
by MCDC | Jul 19, 2013 | Civil Rights, Issues, Voter Rights
The Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing this week on the Voting Rights Act since the Supreme Court gutted the landmark civil rights law last month. The key witnesses were civil rights icon Representative John Lewis and Representative James Sensenbrenner,...
