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#StandWithOhio: Coalition Launches National Campaign To Demand Ohio Gov. DeWine Reject Stand Your Ground Law
Today, a coalition of eight advocacy organizations launched a nationwide campaign calling on Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to clearly and explicitly reject proposed ‘Stand Your Ground’ legislation in Ohio.
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New Report Finds Law Enforcement Violated Black Lives Matter Protesters’ Human Rights, Documents Acts of Police Violence and Excessive Force
Today, Amnesty International USA released a report documenting widespread and egregious human rights violations by police officers against protesters, medics, journalists and legal observers who gathered to protest the unlawful…
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END GUN VIOLENCE
STAND YOUR GROUND THE PROBLEM “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later.” “License to Kill.” “Kill At Will.” Stand Your Ground laws are known by all of these names. Across the U.S.…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill
JULY 2020 NEWSLETTER FEATURED ISSUE Unlawful Police Violence & Misuse of Tear Gas Against Protesters WIDESPREAD POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST PROTESTERS FOR BLACK LIVES June, Amnesty International published a new interactive…
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Amnesty International Documents Widespread Police Violence Against Protesters for Black Lives
Police across the U.S. committed widespread and egregious human rights violations against people protesting the unlawful killings of Black people and calling for police reform, Amnesty International said today, as…
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End the Human Rights crisis of Gun Violence in the United States
Congress must pass the Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836, S. 2671), commit $150 million annually to Gun Violence Prevention Programs, and establish a National strategy to end…
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Supreme Court Decision To Not Hear Challenges to Gun Laws Underscores Needs for Congress to Implement Gun Reform, Invest in Communities
Following the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear multiple Second Amendment cases, Ernest Coverson, Campaign Manager for the End Gun Violence Campaign at Amnesty International USA,…
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Amnesty International USA Virtual Lobby Day 2022
Lobby from home on May 18! On May 18, AIUSA activists across the U.S. will meet virtually with their Members of Congress and ask them to fund community-led solutions to…
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Sign up to receive an End Gun Violence Lawn Sign!
COVID-19 is exacerbating the homegrown public health crisis that is gun violence in the U.S. Communities that already feel the impact of gun violence the most are being affected…
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Sign up to receive a free End Gun Violence Lawn Sign!
COVID-19 is exacerbating the homegrown public health crisis that is gun violence in the U.S. Communities that already feel the impact of gun violence the most are being affected disproportionately…
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Human Rights on Capitol Hill Newsletter June Edition (6-3-2020)
To view PDF version click here: Human Rights on Capitol Hill June 2020 Human Rights on Capitol Hill published by Amnesty International USA June 3, 2020 In this edition of…