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Civil Rights Organization Renews Calls for DOJ Investigation Following Dashcam Video of Sandra Bland’s Arrest

Contacts: Kayla Keller, kayla@fitzgibbonmedia.com, 281.682.6212 CJ Frogozo, cj@fitzgibbonmedia.com, 310 570 2622 Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of ColorofChange.org, issued the following statement: “The dashcam footage released yesterday clearly shows Officer Brian Encinia brutalizing and arresting Sandra Bland for no reason. To say that every step of the way he violated her rights and abused his power […]

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Civil Rights Group Calls for Release of All Video and Official Information Relating to Tragic Death of Sandra Bland

Earlier today, Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis spoke at a press conference about Sandra Bland’s death. Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org issued the following statement: “It is unacceptable that the public has yet to see any official video footage of Sandra Bland’s arrest or incarceration. Thankfully, an eye-witness was courageous enough to film […]

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Statement from Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org, on Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order to Appoint a Special Prosecutor for Police Killings.

New York, NY — “After several months of tireless organizing from families of New Yorkers who have been killed by police, Governor Cuomo has signed an executive order establishing a special prosecutor for all police killings and deaths in custody. We are inspired by the leadership and hard work of the families, whose dedication and […]

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Civil Rights Group Responds to South Carolina Vote to Remove Confederate Flag

Contact: Michele Setteducato,michele@fitzgibbonmedia.com,732-614-3818 COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina House of Representatives voted just after 1am Thursday  to remove the Confederate flag from the state capitol’s grounds in Columbia, following the Senate’s vote to remove the flag on Tuesday. The bill will now go to the desk of South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who has […]

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Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org on Taking Down of Confederate Flag from South Carolina Statehouse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2015 Contacts: Michele Setteducato, michele@fitzgibbonmedia.com, 732-614-3818 Columbia, SC — Today, concerned citizens took down the confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse. Bree, an educator from North Carolina, scaled the pole to take down the flag. Bree was read her Miranda rights as she came down and was immediately taken into custody. Rashad […]

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