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IN CHICAGO, COLOR OF CHANGE URGES CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE ARBITRATOR’S REAFFIRMED RULING WHICH WOULD SET POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY BACK 60 YEARS

For Immediate Release: January 22, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org In Chicago, Color Of Change Urges City Council to Oppose Arbitrator’s Reaffirmed Ruling Which Would Set Police Accountability Back 60 Years  CHICAGO  –  On January 24th, Chicago’s City Council is set to vote on a recently reaffirmed ruling by Arbitrator Edwin Benn. If accepted, the ruling would […]

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Statement from Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change On Republicans cutting $10 Billion to IRS Mandatory Funding 

For Immediate Release: January 10, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Statement from Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change On Republicans cutting $10 Billion to IRS Mandatory Funding  Following the concessions from Democrats to GOP members for an additional $10 billion in cuts to the IRS mandatory funding to the IRS, Color Of Change released the following […]

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IN ATLANTA, COLOR OF CHANGE DEMANDS ACTION AS FULTON COUNTY JAIL RECORDS THE FIRST DEATH OF 2024

For Immediate Release: January 10, 2024 Contact: media@colorofchange.org  In Atlanta, Color Of Change Demands Action as Fulton County Jail Records the First Death of 2024 ATLANTA- Today, 36-year-old Michael Anthony Holland was found unresponsive in his cell at the Rice Street Jail. He was later pronounced dead after being transported to Grady Memorial Hospital. In […]

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COLOR OF CHANGE STATEMENT ON BIDEN CLEMENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

For Immediate Release: December 22, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Statement on Biden Clemency Announcement The following statement can be attributed to Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change. “President Biden and the Department of Justice’s announcement today of clemency for 11 people serving disproportionately long drug offenses is the direct result of advocates and […]

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CHICAGO COALITION FOR POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY (CPAT) APPLAUDS CITY COUNCIL’S REJECTION OF ARBITRATOR’S DECISION THAT WOULD SET BACK OVERSIGHT OF POLICE MISCONDUCT

For Immediate Release: December 13, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org or futterman@uchicago.edu Chicago Coalition for Police Accountability and Transparency (CPAT) Applauds City Council’s Rejection of Arbitrator’s Decision that Would Set Back Oversight of Police Misconduct Chicago – Today, the Chicago City Council justly rejected an effort to turn back the clock by over 60 years on oversight […]

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THE KEEPING FAMILIES CONNECTED/NO COST CALLS COALITION CELEBRATE GOVERNOR HEALEY AND THE MA STATE LEGISLATURE PUTTING FAMILIES OVER PRISON PROFITEERING

For Immediate Release: November 17, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org The Keeping Families Connected/No Cost Calls Coalition Celebrate Governor Healey and the MA State Legislature Putting Families Over Prison Profiteering MASSACHUSETTS – On November 16th, Governor Maura Healey signed a bill that establishes Massachusetts as the fifth state to make prison phone calls free statewide, and the first state to include […]

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IN ATLANTA, COLOR OF CHANGE APPLAUDS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN THE COUNTY’S JAIL POPULATION, AND DISCOURAGES THE USE OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING

For Immediate Release: November 15, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org  In Atlanta, Color Of Change Applauds a Significant Reduction in the County’s Jail Population, and Discourages the Use of Electronic Monitoring  On November 15th, The Fulton County Board of Commissioners released updated county jail population data, which revealed a significant jail population reduction of 443 individuals, as […]

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COC, SOUL, AND SEVERAL OTHER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS PEN LETTER TO CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL URGING MEMBERS TO VOTE NO ON ARBITRATOR’S RULING AS IT RELATES TO POLICE MISCONDUCT CASES

For Immediate Release: November 8th, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change, SOUL, and Several Other Advocacy Organizations Pen Letter to Chicago City Council Urging Members to Vote NO on Arbitrator’s Ruling As It Relates to Police Misconduct Cases CHICAGO – Today, Color Of Change and Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation (SOUL) – along with […]

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In Light of President Biden’s Executive Order on AI, Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, issued the following statement:

For Immediate Release: November 1, 2023 Contact: media@colorofchange.org   In Light of President Biden’s Executive Order on AI, Rashad Robinson, President of Color Of Change, issued the following statement:   “President Biden’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence is a positive step towards curbing AI-driven racial biases, and takes concrete steps to put the […]

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IN ATLANTA, COLOR OF CHANGE APPLAUDS JUDGE’S DECISION TO DENY OUT-OF-STATE JAIL TRANSFERS

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. […]

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IN ATLANTA, COLOR OF CHANGE APPLAUDS JAIL POPULATION REDUCTION, AND DEMANDS FURTHER ACTION

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, […]

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IN CHICAGO, THE POLICE BOARD DENIES PROPOSAL TO MOVE POLICE MISCONDUCT CASES BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

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 […]

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