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Former Mayor Warns: America Faces Civil Rights Emergency

7/19/2025

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Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial warns that America is in a "state of emergency" regarding racial and civil rights, jeopardizing democracy itself. He condemns anti-diversity policies and the decline of civil rights protections, urging all Americans to unite against voter suppression and hate speech that threaten the core values of democracy.

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Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial warns that America is in a "state of emergency" regarding racial and civil rights, jeopardizing democracy itself. He condemns anti-diversity policies and the decline of civil rights protections, urging all Americans to unite against voter suppression and hate speech that threaten the core values of democracy.