RACIAL RELATIONS

Bills and resolutions

Atlanta, GA: commemorate anniversary and condemn shootings at spas, express condolences to families and victims, and combat hate, bigotry, and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander community (see H. Res. 1116), H2530 [16MR]

Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights (see S. 3625), S162 [13JA] (see H.R. 7046), H718 [13JA]

Dept. of Education: eliminate race-based Native logos, mascots, and names from State educational institutions and call on such institutions and national sports franchises to cease unsanctioned use of such logos (see H. Res. 1045), H2095 [9FE]

——— provide grants to cover costs of opposing challenges to use of specific instructional materials, or availability of specific school library materials, in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 7691), H2327 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: include reporting on hate crimes to uniform crime reporting program (see S. 3724), S376 [29JA]

FCC: establish Communications Equity and Diversity Council (see H.R. 7943), H2529 [16MR]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 1040), H2041 [5FE]

History: recognize historical significance of slave ship Clotilda, condemn U.S. role in Atlantic slave trade, and acknowledge lasting impact on African Americans (see H. Res. 1086), H2332 [26FE]

Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3925), S681 [25FE]

National Museum of African American History and Culture: support African American history education programs (see H.R. 7740), H2332 [26FE]

——— support African-American history education programs (see S. 3953), S707 [26FE]

Ogles, Representative: censure and remove from Committee on Homeland Security (House) (see H. Res. 1113), H2483 [12MR]

Trump, President: condemn, censure, and call for apology relative to racist social media post of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as primates (see H. Res. 1065), H2224 [13FE]

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 7325), H1975 [3FE]

Obituaries

Gordly, Avel L.: Terryfamilyfuneralhome.com (Internet site), E210 [12MR]

Remarks in House

Courts: remove defense of qualified immunity in any action by State or local officials, including police officers, that violates legal and constitutionally secured rights, H649 [12JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: impact of letter from Birmingham, AL, City Jail on justice and social change, H2089 [9FE]

Law enforcement: hold accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies (H.R. 5361), H1989 [4FE]

States: impact of partisan redistricting and gerrymandering, H2212 [12FE]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H2321–H2324 [25FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to racial relations, H1944 [2FE], H2087, H2089 [9FE]

——— evaluation of adminstration relative to racial relations, H2262 [24FE]

——— Executive order directing removal of certain historical exhibits and monuments from parks, museums, and other public areas, H2022–H2025 [4FE], H2672 [24MR]

——— impeachment, H2214 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Discrimination: denounce rise of Islamophobia and anti-Arab sentiment, S124–S126 [12JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to discrimination, S125 [12JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to diversity and inclusion, S714 [26FE]

——— Executive order directing removal of certain historical exhibits and monuments from parks, museums, and other public areas, S995–S999 [11MR]

Texts of

S. 3925, Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act, S685–S687 [25FE]