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Press Release 06.26.20

House Takes Historic Stand with D.C. Statehood Vote

WASHINGTON — Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on today’s historic vote for D.C. statehood in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Press Release 06.24.20

Senate Must Go Boldly on Transformative Policing Reform

WASHINGTON – Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate rejected efforts to advance the Republican policing “reform” legislation, the JUSTICE Act:

Press Release 06.24.20

Wilson Embodies Trump-McConnell’s Anti-Civil Rights Agenda

WASHINGTON – Lena Zwarensteyn, Fair Courts Campaign Director at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm Cory Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Press Release 06.23.20

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Opposition to Inept Senate Policing Bill

WASHINGTON – Leading civil rights advocates hosted a press briefing call today to outline why senators must oppose the Republican policing “reform” legislation, the JUSTICE Act. The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote to advance the legislation on Wednesday. Speakers included leaders from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Center for American Progress.

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