The Texas attorney general filed suit to stop Harris County from mailing ballot applications to all of its eligible voters. Groups join in defense of voters against this voter suppression. The Texas State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (the NAACP) and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) Southwest Region filed a petition in intervention in State of Texas v. Chris
ADL’s Southwest Region mourns the passing of James Byrd, Sr., father of James Byrd, Jr., an African American man who was dragged to death behind a truck in 1998 in one of the most heinous hate crimes in Texas. Led by Byrd, Jr.’s parents, Stella and James Byrd, Sr., the family’s appeals for reason and calm and their deliberate quest
ADL’s Southwest Region mourns the passing of Congregation Beth Israel Rabbi Samuel Karff, a treasured member of ADL’s Coalition for Mutual Respect. Rabbi Karff passed away on August 15. He also was known, along with Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza and Reverend William Lawson as one of Houston’s “Three Amigos,” who together and individually dedicated their lives to promoting social justice, love
The ADL thanks Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, and the rest of Houston’s City Council for signing a letter denouncing hate and the disproportionate impact of Coronavirus, and calling on all residents to treat each other with respect. The letter, which in no way limits freedom of speech, was introduced by Council Member Kamin and
ADL is concerned about the defacement of the Buffalo Soldiers Museum and the discovery of the vandalism on Buffalo Soldiers Day. We trust the incident will be investigated thoroughly and law enforcement officers will do everything they can to bring the perpetrators to justice. “The Buffalo Soldiers Museum honors the bravery and commitment to freedom of African American soldiers in
