Press Release

WASHINGTON — A review of social media posts stemming from Hurricanes Helene and Milton makes clear that social media platforms have failed to address digital voting disinformation and must do so now in the run-up to the election and on Election Day itself, according to The Leadership Conference’s Center for Civil Rights and Technology (the Center). Social media platforms continue to be rife with misinformation, disinformation, and fake AI images presented as news. These posts, in turn, have been supercharged by large accounts with big followings and, unfortunately, appear to be connected to threats of violence against FEMA workers in North Carolina.

WASHINGTON – Liz King, senior director of the education equity program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration’s student loan debt relief announcement for certain borrowers:

WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in response to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s release of a new report on the investigation of sexual assault allegations against now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh:

WASHINGTON — A new poll commissioned by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights found voters across the country are very worried about political violence (73 percent) and threats to democracy (81 percent), and they are highly motivated to vote (93 percent).

WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president of government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its 2024-25 term:

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights today released its Voting Record for the 118th Congress, which reflects the recorded votes taken by every senator and representative on the priorities of The Leadership Conference and its coalition members.

WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference’s Center for Civil Rights and Technology today released new findings from a survey on state data privacy laws and civil rights protections and a legislative brief on the current landscape of data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI) safeguards. The survey examines comprehensive state data privacy laws, whether they include explicit civil rights protections, and state demographics on race and ethnicity. The legislative brief explores the status of AI and civil rights safeguards in federal policymaking.

WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Judge Michelle Williams Court to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California: