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April 23, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, which upheld…
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April 21, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Earth Day

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement in honor of Earth Day, an event to honor our commitment to protecting the environment for the generations…
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April 18, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Anti-Semitic Flyers in the Ukraine

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the distribution of anti-Semitic flyers in Donetsk, Ukraine. “On behalf of the people of the…
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April 17, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on the Passing of Basil Paterson

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the passing of the Honorable Basil Paterson, a leader in in the politics of New York City and New…
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April 16, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke’s Statement on Disbanding of the Muslim Surveillance Unit

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke released the following statement on the announcement today that the New York Police Department will disband the “Demographics Unit,”…
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April 16, 2014

Congresswoman Clarke Calls on Olympics to End LGBT Discrimination

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has asked the International Olympic Committee to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender…
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