Trump’s Racist Rhetoric is Dangerous, Republican Silence is Shameful
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Trump’s latest racist comments:
With Phipps’ Nomination, Every Trump Third Circuit Nominee to Date is White, Male, and Ideologically Extreme
WASHINGTON – Kristine Lucius, executive vice president for policy and government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to advance the nomination of Peter Phipps to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit:
Episode 7: What Do Freedom & Justice Look Like?
Pod for the Cause host Ashley Allison and the iconic Rev. Dr. William Barber II, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and architect of the Moral Mondays movement, discuss what justice and freedom look like in the Trump era. The conversation includes how young people are leading the movement and how we should all use our moral compass to continue the fight.
Trump Plans to Launch New Raids to Round Up Families, Terrorize Children
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Trump’s expected immigration raids:
NOT AGAIN: Senate Confirms Another Brown v. Board Denier
WASHINGTON – Kristine Lucius, executive vice president for policy and government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the confirmation of Damon Leichty to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Leichty refused to state that the U.S. Supreme Court correctly decided Brown v. Board of Education:
Policy Recommendations Advance Civil Rights in Higher Education
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference Education Fund today released key recommendations for ways in which policymakers can protect civil rights through higher education policy. The 10 policy briefs, based on The Education Fund’s 2018 civil rights principles, articulate the changes needed to create a higher education system that offers meaningful equal opportunity and success for all students, particularly the historically marginalized.
ADVISORY: Higher Education Policy Briefs Advocate for Civil Rights Protections in Federal Legislation
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference Education Fund will hold a policy briefing Thursday, July 11 at 2 p.m. ET to discuss our recently released policy recommendations for incorporating the Higher Education Civil Rights Coalition’s 10 civil rights principles into higher education legislation.
Bress Is Out of Touch with the Californians He is Asked to Serve
WASHINGTON – Kristine Lucius, executive vice president for policy and government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to advance the nomination of Daniel Bress to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: