March 11, 2013
A Rise in Rank with Election of New Assemblymember
The February swearing-in ceremony of Walter T. Mosley III marked his official rise in rank as representative of the people residing in the 57th Assembly District in Brooklyn.
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March 11, 2013
Will Jurisdictional Fight Slow Down CISPA’s Momentum?
Thanks to a fair bit of propaganda making the rounds, it feels like CISPA — the cybersecurity bill that seeks to obliterate privacy protections without explaining how that…
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March 11, 2013
The Voting Rights Act Revisited
Nearly 50 years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby County v. Holder. This case is about…
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March 1, 2013
Clarke Statement on Women’s History Month
BROOKLYN, NY – U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement in recognition of Women’s History Month.
“I encourage everyone in Brooklyn to remember the contributions…
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(Clarke Statement on Women’s History Month)
February 25, 2013
U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Accepts Apology, Condemns Assemblyman Hikind’s Blackface Costume
BROOKLYN, NY –U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke made the following statement in response to the apology issued by Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind after he wore blackface make-up…
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February 22, 2013
U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Honors Legacy of Former Staffer, David Baldwin Barnes
BROOKLYN, NY –U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued a statement to express condolences to the family and friends of David Baldwin Barnes, a former staffer who was killed on…
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