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WASHINGTON – Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the attack on protestors at Columbia University:
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance 20 judicial nominees to the Senate floor:
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 108 national organizations, wrote to senators today underscoring the urgency of building a federal judiciary that lives up to its promise of equal justice for all by filling all judicial vacancies in 2024 with diverse nominees who are committed to civil and human rights. The letter comes on the eve of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of 20 judicial nominees.
WASHINGTON — To advance equity and civil rights, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 43 civil rights and education organizations, today released Civil Rights Principles for Multilingual Learner Education. The principles outline how decision-makers at all levels can ensure an equitable education system that offers meaningful equal opportunity and success for all children, including children whose first language is a language other than English. The groups urge policymakers and educators to immediately adopt principles that create learning environments where multilingual student learners can thrive and grow alongside their peers.
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Sara Hill to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma:
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Department of Justice launched the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD):
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta’s service at the U.S. Department of Justice:
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on judicial nominations, including the nomination of Nicole Berner to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Maryland) and Adeel Mangi to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (New Jersey):