For Immediate Release: October 30, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Atlanta, Color Of Change Applauds Judge’s Decision to Deny Out-of-state Jail Transfers In the Superior Court of Fulton County, Judge Scott McAfee has released his decision in reference to Sheriff Patrick Labat’s intention to transfer a number of people incarcerated in Fulton County to out-of-state facilities. […]
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Atlanta, Color Of Change Applauds Jail Population Reduction, and Demands Further Action Today, The Fulton County Board of Commissioners released the Fulton County Operational Report, which revealed a jail population reduction of 263 people, a 7% margin of reduction between September and October. In response to this new data, […]
For Immediate Release: September 27, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Chicago, the Police Board Denies Proposal to Move Police Misconduct Cases Behind Closed Doors Yesterday Chicago’s Police Board voted to retain jurisdiction of 22 serious police disciplinary cases, following Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police’s request for these cases to be considered behind closed doors, Color Of […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2023 Contact: troberts@schr.org (SCHR) & media@colorofchange.org (COC) Southern Center for Human Rights and Color Of Change Urge Fulton County Commissioners Against Transferring People Incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail to Facilities Outside Metro Atlanta On Monday, September 18, 2023, the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) and Color Of Change […]
For Immediate Release: August 25, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org The Atlanta City Government Employs Voter Suppression Tactics to Prevent Cop City Referendum Following the news that the Atlanta City Council will manually verify each signature of a referendum petition aimed at stopping the opening of Cop City, Color Of Change released the following statement […]
For Immediate Release: August 24, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Chicago, the Fraternal Order of Police Threatens to Set Police Accountability Back 60 Years Following the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s attempts to remove 22 serious disciplinary cases from the police board’s docket, and instead review those cases behind closed doors, Color Of Change released the […]
For Immediate Release: August 9, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Florida, Color Of Change Demands Justice for Reform-minded Prosecutor Monique Worrell Following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ suspension of elected Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell, Color Of Change released the following statement from Michael Collins, Senior Director of State and Local Government Affairs: “In another attempt […]
For Immediate Release: August 4, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Statement from Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, on FL Department of Education’s Ongoing Efforts to Erase Diverse Experiences and Stories Following Florida’s Department of Education banning AP Psychology curriculum that teaches foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity, Color Of Change released the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2023 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE DEMANDS ATLANTA OFFICIALS STOP ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK COP CITY REFERENDUM Washington, D.C. – In response to the Atlanta city government under Mayor Andre Dickens attempting to block the Cop City referendum from taking place Color Of Change released the following statement from Michael […]
For Immediate Release: August 2, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Statement from Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, on Trump’s Third Indictment Following the Justice Department’s issue of a four-count indictment charging Trump for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election with a violent insurrection, Color Of Change President, Rashad Robinson, […]
For Immediate Release: Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Minnesota, Color Of Change Commends County Attorney Moriarty on Upholding Her Commitment to Not Treat Youths as Adults Given the recent news of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty recommending that Husayn Braveheart, an indigenous 19-year-old who is facing charges for crimes he committed at 15, serve probation rather […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2023 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org COLOR OF CHANGE ISSUES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE PEOPLE’S RESPONSE ACT In response to Representative Cori-Bush’s re-introducing the People’s Response Act, Brandon Tucker, Senior Director of Policy & Government Affairs at Color Of Change released the following statement: “Policymakers must advance […]