Rep. John Conyers speaks against the Omnibus District of Columbia Crime Bill on the House floor. March 22, 1965
Rep. John Conyers Remarks on the D.C. Crime Bill – Congressional Record (1965)
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Criminal Justice
CBC Correspondence on Prisoner Treatment (1971)
Correspondence between the CBC, National Bar Association, Attorney General John Mitchell, President Richard Nixon and others regrading the mistreatment of prisoners at Attica Prison, Auburn Correctional Facility and other facilities. 1971
Attica Inmates Negotiate (1971)
Inmates of Attica State Prison raise their hands in clenched fist salutes September 10, 1971 as they voice their demands during a negotiating session with New York's prison boss, Commissioner Russell Oswald. The Commissioner subsequently agreed to some of the 21...
Committee on Education and Labor Report on the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control Act (1967)
A Committee on Education and Labor report to accompany H.R. 12120, the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control Act of 1967.
Rep. Parren Mitchell’s Remarks on Attica – Congressional Record (1971)
Rep. Parren Mitchell urges Congress to work toward prison reform and addresses the events at Attica Prison. October 15, 1971
Marching to Support the Jena Six (2007)
From left, Rep. Maxine Waters (CA), walks with radio personality Michael Baisden, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Melissa Bell during a march in support of the Jena Six in Jena, LA, Thursday, September 20, 2007.
Rep. Hawkins’Statement on Crime in Washington, DC – Congressional Record (1963)
Rep. Augustus Hawkins speaks about the factors that lead to the high crime in Washington, DC. September 12, 1963
Rep. Dellums Shares Details of his Visit to Attica Prison – Congressional Record (1971)
Rep. Ronald Dellums shares with Members of Congress details of his experience during a visit to Attica Prison. October 15, 1971
Rep. Bobby Scott at Community Reception for the Juvenile Transfer Campaign (2009)
Rep. Bobby Scott (VA)speaks at the Community Reception on Juvenile "Transfer" Campaign at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. August 12, 2009
Rep. Conyers’Remarks on the D.C. Crime Bill – Congressional Record (1966)
Rep. John Conyers shares his opposition to the D.C. Crime Bill with the House. November 19, 1966
Congressional Record of Rep. Charles Rangel’s Remarks on the Issues at Attica Prison (1971)
Rep. Charles Rangel read his remarks on issues at Attica Prison from his WNBC-TV's "Newslight" interview on the House floor. November 1, 1971
Press Conference on The End of Racial Profiling Act of 2001
Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., meets reporters on Capitol Hill Wednesday, June 6, 2001 to announce the introduction of legislation, The End of Racial Profiling Act of 2001. Joining Conyers, front row, from left are, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY), Sen. Russ Feingold...