Today, with the confirmation of MarkWayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, we are reminded that the fight for civil and human rights is not a chapter in our history. It is the battle of this moment. And this moment demands both clarity and action.
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on President Trump’s actions related to law enforcement and crime in Washington, D.C.:
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights released the following statement on the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:
WASHINGTON — Leslie Proll, senior director of the voting rights program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruling halting the Trump Administration’s executive order on elections:
We're fighting for justice. For police accountability. For immigrant rights. For economic security. For fair courts. For voting rights. We're fighting relentlessly to fulfill the promise of our democracy.