U.S. Civil Rights Commission Postpones Public Hearing on New Black Panther Party Voter Intimidation Investigation

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Feb 09, 2010, 12:55 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Commission on Civil Rights has announced that due to inclement weather conditions expected over the next few days, it has postponed its hearing on the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation investigation hearing originally set for February 12, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. EST. A decision on a rescheduled hearing will be announced soon.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is an independent, bipartisan agency charged with monitoring federal civil rights enforcement. Members include Chairman Gerald A. Reynolds, Vice Chair Abigail Thernstrom, Commissioners Todd Gaziano, Gail Heriot, Peter N. Kirsanow, Arlan D. Melendez, Ashley L. Taylor, Jr., and Michael Yaki. Martin Dannenfelser is the Staff Director. Commission meetings are open to the general public. The Commission's website is http://www.usccr.gov.

SOURCE U.S. Commission on Civil Rights