All Voting is Local Urges Wisconsin College Students to Vote in Pivotal Supreme Court Election
Badgers Vote Campaign: 'Vote Today for the Democracy We Deserve'
PRESS CALL: National, Local Civil Rights Groups Announce Day of Action to Ensure Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
WASHINGTON - On Thursday, March 28 at 12:00 p.m. ET, leading civil rights organizations and census experts will host a telephone press briefing to announce a national day of action on April 1 to elevate the importance of a fair and accurate 2020 Census. That day marks one year from Census Day, when the census will be in full swing.
EVENT: The Leadership Conference Education Fund to Launch National Policing Campaign for a New Era of Public Safety
WASHINGTON – Now, more than ever, is the time to rethink public safety and renew community trust. On March 28, 2019 at 5 p.m. ET, The Leadership Conference Education Fund will present a “New Era of Public Safety” and kick off the organization’s Policing Campaign, report, and toolkit for communities across the country to advance 21st century and data-driven best practices in policing.
REPORT: Attacks on Federal Data and Civil Rights Persist, Cause Harm to American Communities
WASHINGTON – The federal government’s persistent failure to protect data can undermine efforts to remedy the wage gap, weaken our ability to address criminal justice trends, and otherwise harm civil rights enforcement, according to a new report.
Secretary Ross Purposefully Misled Lawmakers on Citizenship Question
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, released the following statement on today’s House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross regarding the 2020 Census:
Supreme Court Must Uphold Lower Court Ruling to Ensure a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up directly the dispute over Commerce Secretary Ross’ decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census:
The Leadership Conference & The Education Fund Welcome New Directors
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its sister organization, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, welcome Dionna Humphrey and Lindsey Montague to the staff.
Two-Thirds of Americans Report Hate Incidents Have Intensified Since 2016
WASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of Americans say that hate incidents have intensified during the past two years, according to a new report released today by the Communities Against Hate initiative (CAH).
Press Call Briefing: Tracking the 2020 Census and The Citizenship Question: Where Are We Now and What Are the Next Steps?
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET, leading civil rights organizations and census experts will host a telephone press briefing to discuss the pending citizenship question lawsuits.
Civil Rights, Census Advocates Applaud Ruling to Remove Citizenship Question
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, released the following statement after U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled in the New York cases to remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census form: