For Immediate Release: December 12, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE REACTS TO PRESIDENT BIDEN’S RECORD-BREAKING CLEMENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NATIONAL – In a sweeping act of mercy, President Biden announced today that he will grant clemency to more than 1,500 individuals, which is the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Over 95% of those […]
For Immediate Release: December 11, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE REACTS TO ACQUITTAL IN JORDAN NEELY’S MURDER National – This week, a jury of 12 New Yorkers reached a verdict in the case of Daniel Penny who was on trial for the murder of Jordan Neely. Neely was a 30-year-old unhoused man, known […]
For Immediate Release: December 5, 2024 Contact: simona.jones@colorofchange.org ADVOCATES REJECT RELOCATION AS A SOLUTION TO THE MINNESOTA DOC ORDER Hennepin County, MN. – On October 31, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) placed the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center’s license on conditional status and ordered the jail to reduce its population to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2024 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE RELEASES STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY PAMELA PRICE CONCEDING TO RECALL ELECTION RACE Alameda County, CA – Yesterday, District Attorney Pamela Price announced her official concession following the outcome of the recall election initiated against her. The Alameda County Board of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2024 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org DOJ RELEASES SCATHING REPORT ON FULTON COUNTY JAIL ORGS INCLUDING COLOR OF CHANGE CALL ON SHERIFF TO RESIGN Fulton, GA. – A new investigation released by the U.S. Department of Justice has uncovered unconstitutional conditions at the Fulton County Jail, prompting urgent calls for accountability. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2024 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE REACTS TO 2024 ELECTION RESULTS National – Color Of Change, the nation’s largest racial justice organization, issues the following statement to 2024 election results from Kyle Bibby, Chief of Campaigns & Programs: “The results from Tuesday night have left many in […]
For Immediate Release: November 1, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Legal Scholars and Community Organizations File Amicus Briefs Opposing Chicago FOP Appeal Chicago, IL. – Today, community organizations filed an amicus brief in court arguing that police misconduct disciplinary hearings must be open to the public. Legal scholars also filed a separate amicus brief voicing […]
For Immediate Release: October 21, 2024 Contact: simona.jones@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE AND CAARPR SEND LETTER TO CHICAGO MAYOR JOHNSON DEMANDING THE TERMINATION OF POLICE OFFICERS CONNECTED TO WHITE SUPREMACIST GROUPS FOLLOWING ALARMING REPORT FINDINGS Chicago, IL.- Today, Color Of Change, one of the nation’s largest racial justice groups, Chicago Alliance Against Racist and […]
For Immediate Release: September 23, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Urges Action in Response to 16-Year Injustice, Backs CA Moriarty’s Pursuit of Equity HENNEPIN COUNTY – In a monumental move, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has announced the decision to support vacating the 2009 murder conviction against Edgar Barrientos-Quintana in the 2008 […]
For Immediate Release: September 5th, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE AND AMERICANS FOR TAX FAIRNESS RELEASE JOINT RACIAL TAX EQUITY ISSUE BRIEF NATIONAL – Today, Color Of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness proudly announce the release of our issue brief, “How Tax Fairness Can Promote Racial Equity”. This five-page brief, written […]
For Immediate Release: August 22, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT AT SENATE REPORT ON FULTON COUNTY JAIL FULTON COUNTY – Today, the Georgia Senate Committee on Public Safety Chairman Sen. John Albers and Majority Whip Randy Robertson held a press conference to release the final report of the Senate Subcommittee on […]
For Immediate Release: August 20, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Denounces Chicago Fraternal Order Order of Police’s Frivolous Lawsuit against the Civilian Office for Police Accountability CHICAGO – Today, the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has taken legal action against Chicago’s Civilian Office for Police Accountability (COPA) in a lawsuit, claiming […]