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WASHINGTON – In reaction to comments by Trump in recent weeks, members of white nationalist gangs seemingly feel emboldened to commit more acts of violence to interfere with the election. In response to this threat, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and 56 other national and state organizations urged U.S. Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray to protect Americans from the threat of white supremacists as early in-person voting continues in several states.

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing on the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Gupta previously ran the division under President Obama:

WASHINGTON—Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement as the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs considers the nomination of Chad Wolf to be the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security:

WASHINGTON—Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s recent attempt to ban diversity trainings, censor the teaching of American history, and scare those who dare to engage in honest conversations:

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the alleged forced hysterectomies against immigrant detainees held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities:

WASHINGTON -- Leading national racial justice organizational leaders issued a joint statement on armed white militia violence and police camaraderie with militia members following the arrest of a militia member in connection with the killing of two police accountability protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON – In response to a resolution adopted by the Republican National Committee “refuting the legitimacy of the Southern Poverty Law Center to identify hate groups,” and saying that “the federal government should not view [SPLC] as a legitimate foundation equipped to provide actionable information,” 25 civil rights groups issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and leading civil rights groups issued the following statement on Facebook’s civil rights audit: