Archive for Race Relations

Arizona Republican Party Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan 16, 2012 Comments Off by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2012 PHOENIX – Arizona Republican Party Chairman Tom Morrissey issued the following statement regarding today’s commemoration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of this nation’s most significant Civil Rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. It was the Dr. King who [...]

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Olivia Cortes: Racism is Alive and Well in Mesa’s Legislative District 18

Sep 26, 2011 Comments Off by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2011 CONTACT: electcortes@gmail.com MESA, AZ (September 26) – On Friday, September 23, a campaign worker for Arizona Senate candidate Jerry Lewis (R-18) filed a lawsuit to intimidate minority candidate Olivia Cortes from running for the Arizona state Senate. In response Cortes (R-18) stated, “The more they attack me, the more [...]

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