by LA Urban League | Jan 13, 2023 | Press Releases
The highly respected non-profit executive makes history by becoming the first woman Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the legendary civil rights organization as it begins its second century of service to underserved communities in Los Angeles County. LOS ANGELES,...
by Michael Lawson | Oct 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Politics, President Message, Press Releases
The Los Angeles Urban League calls for the immediate resignation of former Council President Nury Martinez, Councilmembers Gil Cedillo, and Kevin de León after a recording came to light where the three (3) members of the Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles County...
by LA Urban League | May 26, 2022 | Press Releases
Rev. Lawson is one of the Civil Rights Movement’s leading activists, theoreticians, and tacticians of nonviolence within the movement. He worked directly with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to train students and volunteers in nonviolent direct action and helped...
by LA Urban League | Feb 24, 2022 | Advocacy, Press Releases
Incident is Further Evidence that Capital Punishment Must End NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 24, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Los Angeles Urban League President and CEO Michael A. Lawson called for the resignation of Orange...
by LA Urban League | Oct 29, 2021 | Press Releases
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Atop of the Roosevelt Hotel, which offered a panoramic view of Los Angeles, key Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) supporters gathered to celebrate the historic civil-rights organization at its “Centennial...
by LA Urban League | Oct 2, 2021 | Press Releases
Los Angeles Urban League applauds Governor Newsom’s recent signing of SB2, which creates a system that allows for the decertification and removal of officers deemed unfit to serve as police officers in any jurisdiction within California. We thank and...
