Jun 14, 2019 | Civil Rights
Policy Summary: On June 3, 2019, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) announced a pledge that future political candidates at the federal and local level can commit to upcoming campaigns. The pledge states: “For too long, partisan gerrymandering...
Jun 10, 2019 | Civil Rights
Policy Summary At Amazon.com’s annual shareholder meeting in Seattle, two non – binding proposals regarding Amazon.com’s sales of facial recognition software – known as Rekognition – to government entities were placed on the ballot for a...
May 27, 2019 | Civil Rights
Policy Summary On March 13, 2019 Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) introduced the Equality Act bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in various public accommodations and...
May 10, 2019 | Civil Rights
Policy Summary In 2010, Republicans in North Carolina won control of the state legislature and proceeded to draw the maps for the North Carolina local districts and congressional districts as required for the national decennial census. The maps were drawn to give an...
Apr 28, 2019 | Civil Rights
Policy Summary On April 22, 2019, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent out a message encouraging all Presidential candidates for the 2020 election to stand in unison against a recent New Hampshire voting law. In 2018, New Hampshire passed HB 1264. That bill changed the...
Apr 22, 2019 | Civil Rights
Policy Summary In 2010, Republicans in North Carolina won control of the state legislature and proceeded to draw the maps for the North Carolina local districts and congressional districts as required for the national decennial census. The maps were drawn to give an...
