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WASHINGTON — Following bomb threats, school closures, and other threats in Springfield, Ohio, which were all prompted by disgraceful lies, Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the racist remarks directed at Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute and co-chair of The Leadership Conference Hate Crimes Task Force, at today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes:
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference released a series of radio ads ahead of National Voter Registration Day (September 17) featuring Georgia native and Chicago Sky assistant coach Ty Young and Las Vegas Aces star Sydney Colson of the WNBA. As part of the “And Still I Vote” campaign, the ads aim to mobilize voters of color to shape the future of their communities through their vote in the November general election. Young will voice the ads airing in Georgia, and Colson will voice the ads airing in Nevada. In addition, the ads will air in Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric:
WASHINGTON — Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, vice president of the Center for Civil Rights and Technology, issued the following statement about the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s markup of the bipartisan Expanding AI Voices Act , H.R.9403, which invests in AI research at Minority Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities (MSIs, HBCUs, and TCUs):
WASHINGTON – Civil rights leaders and issue-based advocacy organizations gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge members of Congress to prioritize the passage of key pro-democracy bills, including the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, the Native American Voting Rights Act, and Washington, D.C. Admission Act, in the next legislative session. Earlier in the day, speakers from impacted communities shared how restrictive voting laws, in states across the country, have made it harder for them to exercise their right to vote and intentionally diluted their voting power, particularly among communities of color. As we head into another historic election season these speakers, alongside key congressional leaders, underscored the importance of protecting our freedom to vote to ensure every American has an equal opportunity to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
WASHINGTON — Leslie Proll, senior director of the voting rights program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the 59th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act:
WASHINGTON — Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi, vice president of the Center for Civil Rights and Technology, issued the following statement on efforts by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D. Minn., to pass two critical artificial intelligence democracy bills — Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act and AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024: