The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol is preparing for public hearings to uncover the truth, demand accountability, and ensure violence like this never happens again. The hearings will begin on Thursday, June 9, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We need to make sure these hearings break through the busy news cycleContinue reading “June 9: Watch parties around the country on hearings by House Jan. 6 Select Committee”
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Equal Justice Society Supports Eliminating the Filibuster
No matter what we look like or who we vote for, most of us believe that our elected leaders should represent our interests and enact our priorities. But for decades, a handful of extremist Senators have exploited the filibuster, a loophole to block legislation that the majority of Americans support like economic relief, raising theContinue reading “Equal Justice Society Supports Eliminating the Filibuster”
EJS Joins Other Leading Civil Rights Organizations Opposing Creation of New Domestic Terrorism Legislation
In strongly opposing the creation of a new domestic terrorism charge, the organizations pointed out the harsh reality that counterterrorism practices are far too often blatantly misused to target and criminalize the very marginalized communities that white supremacists target for hate.