NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release:

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: CONFIRMATION OF BLANCHE AS ATTORNEY GENERAL "WOULD UNDERMINE THE VERY IDEA" OF EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW

After the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial reiterated his call to the full Senate to reject this nomination.