Brunell Unfit for Census Bureau’s Scientific Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the appointment of Tom Brunell to the Census Bureau's Scientific Advisory Committee:
The People Need Relief from the Pandemic, Not More of Trump’s Anti-Civil Rights Judges
WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, Fair Courts Campaign Director at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of five Trump judicial nominees in the past two days:
Congress Must Investigate Senator Lindsey Graham’s Conduct
WASHINGTON – The co-chairs of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Voting Rights Task Force — NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, MALDEF, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law — issued the following statement regarding the recent allegations against Sen. Lindsey Graham of putting pressure on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and other state officials to discard legally cast ballots.
Annual FBI Hate Crimes Report Marks 2019 as the ‘Deadliest Year on Record’
Total number of hate crimes increased for the fourth time in five years, despite decrease in reporting by law enforcement agencies
Supreme Court Must Reaffirm Health Care Is a Fundamental Right
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments today in California v. Texas:
Biden, Harris Will Lead the Nation
WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on projections that Joe Biden has garnered enough votes in the Electoral College to be president-elect: