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A Fight Worth Having: An Inauguration Day of Action
Tags Share Friends, I won’t mince words: President Donald Trump’s inauguration means it is more important than ever that Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights redouble its commitment to the full scope of our humanitarian and social justice mission. We must push forward even more vocally in 2017 not just because several of President Trump’s proposals…
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New Labor Dept. Guidance Opens Social Good Investing to Pensions
Tags Share (January 6, 2017 | New York) The U.S. Department of Labor has finally opened the door for pension funds to engage in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing after a three-year campaign from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Compass program. Labor Secretary Tom Perez announced new guidance allowing employee benefit plans to…
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VP Joe Biden, Howard Schultz, Scott Minerd to Receive 2016 Ripple of Hope AwardVP Joe Biden, Howard Schultz, Scott Minerd to Receive 2016 Ripple of Hope Award
Tags Share (November 28, 2016 | New York) On Tuesday, December 6, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights will present the Ripple of Hope Award to its 2016 class of honorees including United States Vice President Joe Biden; Starbucks Chairman, President and CEO, Howard Schultz; and Guggenheim Partners’ Chairman of Investments / Global Chief Investment Officer…
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In Memory of Gwen Ifill
Tags Share “We can’t expect the world to get better by itself”- Gwen Ifill The Board and staff of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights mourn the loss of Gwen Ifill– an honest, insightful and inspiring voice in Journalism. Through News Hour and Washington Week, Gwen brought lively, thoughtful discussion and analysis of our nation’s big…
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Andrea James, Glenn E. Martin Win 2016 RFK Human Rights Award
The award recognizes their indispensable work to end the racial and socioeconomic inequality perpetuated by the criminal legal system.
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Chicago Releases Hundreds of Videos of Alleged Police Brutality
Tags Share On June 3, Chicago’s Independent Police Review Authority, a civilian-staffed department tasked with investigating police misconduct, released more than 300 videos from 101 different cases of alleged police brutality which are still undergoing investigation. Prior to now, Chicago’s policy had been to not release such videos until after investigations were completed. The Chicago…
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David Maraniss Wins 2016 RFK Book Award
Maraniss’ Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story offers an insightful look at the once-powerful manufacturing metropolis and how, even in times of promise, the shadows of collapse were evident.
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Supporting New York Farmworkers’ Right to Organize
Tags Share (New York | May 11, 2016) Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights applauds yesterday’s filing of a case by the New York Civil Liberties Union to challenge discriminatory exceptions to New York labor law denying farmworkers the right to organize under New York’s Constitution. The NYCLU’s constitutional challenge was also endorsed by Governor Andrew…
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The Justice System Failed Rekia Boyd and Her Family
Rekia’s killing was an avoidable tragedy. The failure to secure accountability in the criminal justice system was avoidable, too. We must work to ensure that these failures aren’t repeated again.
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New Speak Truth to Power Lesson on Erin Merryn
In addition to passing Erin’s Law, the U.S. can be a leader in ending sexual assault by bringing RFK Human Rights’ Speak Truth To Power human rights curriculum to its schools.
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Farmingdale Student Wins 2016 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest
Tags Share (April 21, 2016 | Washington, D.C.) Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI), are proud to announce that Pat McGarry of Howell High School in Farmingdale, New Jersey has won the Grand Prize of the fifth annual Speak Truth To Power video contest.…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Joins Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Board of Directors
Cook’s deep commitment to social justice will make him an incredible leader on the RFK Board of Directors and help advance the organization’s work.
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