The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Media/Telecommunications Task Force released the following statement in response to the firing of FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter:
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 Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798:
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after President Trump’s speech at the U.S. Department of Justice:
WASHINGTON — Jesselyn McCurdy, executive vice president for government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate passed S. 331, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act:
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement ahead of a potential government shutdown:
WASHINGTON — Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program and an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice:
WASHINGTON — As our nation commemorated the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, national and state leaders, civil rights organizations, and community advocates convened in Selma, Alabama, for a powerful and urgent discussion about protecting democracy and advancing civil rights in the face of unprecedented threats.
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 65 national organizations, wrote to senators urging them to oppose the confirmation of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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