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On January 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee began its consideration of the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition, opposes his confirmation.

WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Trump administration released a trio of executive orders seeking to scare schools away from teaching and supporting their students:

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 91 national organizations, wrote to senators today urging them to oppose confirmation of Pam Bondi to serve as attorney general of the United States.

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the issuance of an executive order that attempts to reverse civil rights, undermine progress, and drive division. It reverses core equal opportunity executive orders and pressures corporations, non-profits, schools, and professional associations to roll back diversity practices born out of the struggle against discrimination and for fairness and shared prosperity.

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the passing of Cecile Richards:

WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president for government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s report on its enforcement work over the past four years: