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LISTEN: National Urban League Files Lawsuits Against Census and US Postal Service

April Ryan
September 22, 2020

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Americans are required to fill out the Census forms by September 30th, earlier than in past decades. Changes at the US Post Office are causing issues of voter suppression for November 3rd.

April Ryan speaks with Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, about two lawsuits filed to stop the early end to the Census and against USPS efforts to remove mailboxes and suppress the vote. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in the case against the Census.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

On National Black Voter Day, we’re asking you to do 3 easy but powerful things.

First, register to #vote. And if you’re already registered, CHECK ✅ your registration to make sure your name, address + other info is correct and updated. #ReclaimYourVote pic.twitter.com/74O73O4yX0
— Nat’l Urban League (@NatUrbanLeague) September 18, 2020

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan