Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1 into law on September 7, 2021. He discussed the new election law and defended the new law banning abortions after 6 weeks, vowing to “eliminate all rapists.” Read the transcript of the briefing speech here.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation during a press briefing on August 10, 2021. The resignation follows the state AG’s investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment against Cuomo. Cuomo’s lawyer, Rita Glavin, also joined the briefing to speak about these accusations. Read the transcript of the full press conference speech here.

Transcript of Brian Elliot’s 2010 Accelerating Equality LGBTQ rights speech.

George P. Bush announced his campaign for Texas Attorney General on June 2, 2021. Read the transcript of his speech remarks here.

Daunte Wright’s funeral service took place on April 22, 2021. Read the transcript of remarks from the Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump, Ilhan Omar, Amy Klobuchar, Tim Walz, and others.

Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton, and the family of George Floyd held a press conference on April 20, 2021, after the verdict of Derek Chauvin was announced. Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in George Floyd’s death. Read the transcript of the briefing here.