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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:31-05:00[ June 25th, 2015 ]

Health

Marian Wright Edelman Responds to Supreme Court Decision

For Immediate Release Thursday, June 25, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C.– Marian [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:31-05:00[ June 10th, 2015 ]

Education

Academy of the Americas Receives DPS’ First Ever Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools® Designation with MSU and Community Collaboration

For Immediate Release June 10, 2015 For More Information Contact: Detroit Public Schools Steven Wasko 313-212-5636 steven.wasko@detroitk12.org Children's Defense Fund Patti Hassler 202-662-3554 phassler@childrensdefense.org Academy [...]

Ben Dawson2019-07-08T09:16:37-05:00[ January 28th, 2015 ]

Ending Child Poverty

How to Cut Child Poverty by 60 Percent Right Now

For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 28, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C.– [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:31-05:00[ January 28th, 2015 ]

Service Announcements

Marian Wright Edelman Responds to the President’s 2016 Budget

For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 28, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C.–Today President [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:19:46-05:00[ January 26th, 2015 ]

Ending Child Poverty

Press Briefing for Children’s Defense Fund’s Groundbreaking Poverty Report

For Immediate Release Monday, January 26, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Washington, D.C. – [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:19:46-05:00[ January 19th, 2015 ]

Youth Justice

Marian Wright Edelman Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Juvenile Justice Proposal

For Immediate Release January 19, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – Today, Marian [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:19:46-05:00[ January 15th, 2015 ]

Ending Child Poverty

Press Briefing for Children’s Defense Fund’s Groundbreaking Poverty Report

For Immediate Release January 15, 2015 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – A groundbreaking [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:19:46-05:00[ December 9th, 2014 ]

Gun Violence Prevention

Marian Wright Edelman, President of Children’s Defense Fund, Statement and Video Remarks in the Wake of Grand Jury Decisions in Ferguson and New York

For Immediate Release December 9, 2014 Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the grand jury decisions in Ferguson and New York, Marian Wright Edelman issued [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:19:46-05:00[ December 4th, 2014 ]

Youth Justice

Statement from Marian Wright Edelman, President of Children’s Defense Fund Responding to Grand Jury Decision in the Eric Garner Case in New York

For Immediate Release December 4, 2014 Washington, D.C. – Democracy cannot breathe, indeed will die, if those enjoined to protect it and uphold the laws snuff it [...]

Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:19:46-05:00[ October 29th, 2014 ]

Education

National Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Administration to Release Strong Gainful Employment Rule

For Immediate Release October 29, 2014 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org WASHINGTON – A coalition [...]

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