Today, almost two years following the slaying of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging in his Brunswick, Georgia neighborhood, the three white men responsible for fatally shooting Arbery have been found guilty of murder.
Three Men Responsible for Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Found Guilty; Race Forward Continues to Call for Transformed Justice System and Accountability
Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty, Race Forward Continues to Call for a Transformed Justice System
After three and a half days of jury deliberation, Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all five charges in the murder of two unarmed men and the shooting injury of a third during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Inhumane Treatment of Haitians at U.S. Border
The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative condemns the brutal and inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants at the border in letter to current Administration.
Race Forward Signs on to Letter Re: Urgent Need for Ensuring Safe Passage for US Citizens and Afghan Allies Out of Afghanistan
Re: Urgent Need for Ensuring Safe Passage for US Citizens and Afghan Allies Out of Afghanistan
Dear President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary Blinken, and Secretary Mayorkas:
Race Forward Joins with Civil Rights Organizations to Request Congress Enact Legislation for A Path to Citizenship for DACA and TPS Recipients
Race Forward signs on to letter urging Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi to continue pushing for a legal path for DACA and TPS recipients.
Derek Chauvin Sentenced; But the Road to Justice and Real Police Accountability Continues: Race Forward Calls for a Transformed System
Race Forward calls for greater urgency in reimagining public safety in a way that values, safeguards, and invests in the lives and communities of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander people.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Demand Accountability from CNN in Wake of Rick Santorum's Racist Remarks
The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative calls on CNN to take immediate action to denounce these remarks that provide fodder for racists and extremists alike.
Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Police Murders of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo
We commend the reestablishment of consent decrees intended to hold police departments accountable but demand more.
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty; But Our Work Is Not Done: Race Forward Calls For Urgency In Reimagining Public Safety that Values Black and Brown Lives
Race Forward calls for greater urgency in reimagining public safety in a way that values, safeguards, and invests in the lives of people of color — Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander.
Civil Rights, Racial Justice Organizations Applaud Biden’s Executive Order Aimed at Facilitating Voter Registration, Urges Robust Implementation and Tracking
The Anchor Collaborative commends this executive order’s commitment to promoting equitable access to voter education and registration while centering Indigenous voting rights and ensuring those in federal custody have ample information to exercise their right to vote, where possible.