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WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the below statement following President Biden’s first State of the Union address:
The Leadership Conference releases progress report analyzing Biden-Harris administration and 117th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 25, 2022 – Alliance for Justice, National Women’s Law Center, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation/Black Women’s Roundtable, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and People For the American Way will hold a joint press call today about President Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court:
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights released the following statement in response to the jury finding William Bryan and Travis and Gregory McMichaels guilty of federal hate crimes for targeting and depriving Ahmaud Arbery of his rights:
Opting for harsh sentencing and stigma over health services and reform, lawmakers continue to push Trump-era policies rooted in fear not science
WASHINGTON – Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominations, including the nomination of Nina Morrison to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York:
WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund announced today that Erica Southerland has joined the organizations as managing director of communications and Kanya Bennett as managing director of government affairs.