The Attack on Education Is an Attack on Civil Rights
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the proposed plan to eliminate the Department of Education:
Civil Rights Advocates Decry Illegal Firing of Commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Media/Telecommunications Task Force released the following statement in response to the firing of FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter:
White Supremacy in Action: Trump Invokes Wartime Law to Terrorize Immigrant Communities
WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president for government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798:
Trump’s Speech Further Compromises Independence of the DOJ
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after President Trump’s speech at the U.S. Department of Justice:
The HALT Fentanyl Act Will Repeat Mistakes of the Past
WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president for government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate passed S. 331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act:
Trump’s Shutdown Has Already Begun: Congress Must Protect People, Not Billionaires
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement ahead of a potential government shutdown:
Senate Must Reject Anti-Civil Rights Nominee to Lead Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice:
National and Local Leaders Gather in Selma to Strategize on Protecting Democracy and Civil Rights
WASHINGTON — As our nation commemorated the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, national and state leaders, civil rights organizations, and community advocates convened in Selma, Alabama, for a powerful and urgent discussion about protecting democracy and advancing civil rights in the face of unprecedented threats.