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WASHINGTON — With 2020 igniting a national reckoning over the American criminal legal system, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Civil Rights Corps are launching Vision for Justice — a new campaign that aims to reimagine public safety and offer a better alternative to the current criminal legal system.
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference Education Fund, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Civil Rights Corps will convene advocates, celebrities, directly impacted leaders, and policymakers for a virtual summit to outline their unified vision to reimagine public safety and transform the criminal legal system on February 19 at 12 noon ET.
Accountable Now platform provides data on use of force by law enforcement, to be more accessible and consistent
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its sister organization, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, welcomed Kiersten Thornton as vice president of people and culture, Tamara Elaine Chrisler as senior advisor, organizational compliance and development, and Stephen Peters as director of media relations.
WASHINGTON – Judith L. Lichtman, board chair of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and James Rucker, board chair of The Leadership Conference Education Fund, issued the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s intent to nominate Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of the organizations, to be Associate Attorney General:
Civil rights organizations release assessment highlighting public opinion of law enforcement among Black, Latino, and Native American communities
The Leadership Conference Education Fund and Black Alliance for Just Immigration Host Facebook Live with Goapele
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference Education Fund and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) are launching Black Justice is Our Justice, a campaign to combat white supremacy by fighting anti-Blackness.
Shortened outreach and data processing timelines will harm historically undercounted communities and states across the country
NEW YORK, NY – October 15, 2020 – A collection of prominent civil rights organizations today released a powerful new video to honor the remarkable legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.