The Leadership Conference’s Statement on the Commemoration of Juneteenth
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the commemoration of Juneteenth:
The Leadership Conference Commends Biden Administration for Landmark Immigration Reforms to Protect Undocumented Communities
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement to protect long-time undocumented communities and help keep families together:
140+ Civil Rights, Economic Justice, and Education Organizations Call on President Biden to Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 142 civil rights, education, economic justice, and labor organizations, issued their broadest shared defense of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility amid broad attacks on the gains of the civil rights movement that have helped increase equal opportunity and fairness.
Civil Society Organizations Demand Big Tech Protect Voters Against Disinformation
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 13 advocacy organizations, called on top social media and tech corporations — Google, Instagram, Meta, Reddit, Snap Inc., TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, and X — to follow five effective steps to protect U.S. voters and elections against online voting disinformation.
The Leadership Conference Responds to Preservation of Access to Mifepristone, Demands Further Protections for Nationwide Abortion Access
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine:
60+ National Organizations Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Address Judicial Ethics Crisis
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by more than 60 national organizations, wrote to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today urging them to use the full power of the committee to investigate and respond swiftly to the most recent revelations of unethical and deeply troubling behavior by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
The Leadership Conference Calls on Social Media Companies, Elected Officials to Prepare for Online Disinformation Onslaught After Trump Guilty Verdict
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to former President Trump’s felony convictions:
The Leadership Conference Responds to Justice Alito’s “Dismissive and Combative” Refusal to Recuse Himself, Urges Congress To Act
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s letter to Senators Durbin and Whitehouse refusing to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 presidential election: