July 29, 2015 | Press Releases

Former U.S. Congressman Nick Rahall joins ADC National Board of Directors + more

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Past Week‘s Wrap-Up

ADC Blog Posts

The Status of Jerusalem Post-Zivotofsky (Passport Case) [Sam Seham]
You can lock the front door, but leave the back door open: Back Door Cyber Surveillance Bill [Yolanda Rondon]

Upcoming Events

California:

Monday, August 3 at 6:00PM to 8:30PM in Los Angeles, CA. Reimagining Voting Rights In A New Era of Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights. Join Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) for a panel discussion on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). 1 hour of free MCLE for attorneys. Click here for details.

D.C. Metro Area:

Thursday, July 30 at 11:00AM-12:30PM in Washington, DC at Lafayette Square Park. Join criminal justice reform advocates in demonstrating at the White House to promote fair chance hiring. Click here for details.
August 6 at 9:00AM to 10:00AM in Washington, DC. The Cato institute presents, The Fight with ISIS: One Year (and Counting) of Unauthorized War. Featuring Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA). Click here for details.

Rhode Island:

Wednesday, August 5 from 7:00PM-9:00PM at Brown University in Providence, RI. The FLICKERS Rhode Island International Film Festival presents a screening of the East Coast premiere of “Write Down, I Am An Arab.” Click here for details.

Articles of Interest

Are Arabs white? [Al Jazeera]
U.S. Churches Are Taking Action for Palestine [Muftah]
Feds Regularly Monitored Black Lives Matter Since Ferguson [The Intercept]
A Dream Undone: Inside the 50-year campaign to roll back the Voting Rights Act [New York Times]
An Open Letter to the NBA Players Traveling to Israel [The Nation]


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The Honorable Nick Rahall

ADC is proud to welcome former U.S. Congressman Nick Rahall to our National Board of Directors.

Congressman Rahall has been a strong supporter of ADC since its inception.

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