The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. Through advocacy and outreach to targeted constituencies, The Leadership Conference works toward the goal of a more open and just society – an America as good as its ideals.
The Leadership Conference is a 501(c)(4) organization that engages in legislative advocacy. It was founded in 1950 and has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Wednesday, July 08, 2020 Facebook’s Civil Rights Audit Shows Need for Reforms The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and leading civil rights groups issued the following statement on Facebook’s civil rights audit : “This audit has laid bare what we already know — Facebook is a platform plagued by civil rights shortcomings. Facebook has an enormous impact on our... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Senate Republican Policing Bill Fails to Deliver Transformative Change Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Senate Republican policing “reform” legislation, the JUSTICE Act : “The Senate Republican bill falls painfully short in addressing longstanding issues of... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Trump’s Piecemeal Policing Order Is Woefully Inadequate Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order on policing: “Donald Trump and his administration have taken every opportunity to dismantle federal police reform efforts, undercut... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, June 09, 2020 Voting Rights Advocates to Host "Vote for Our Lives" Virtual Rally, Calling for Swift Action from Congress to Secure our Vote WHAT: On Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00pm ET, the Declaration for American Democracy , a coalition of over 160 nonprofits serving the public interest, in partnership with The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights will host a national virtual rally – "Vote for Our Lives" – to urge swift action... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, May 18, 2020 Civil Rights, Law Enforcement Leaders Urge Police to Protect Public Health while Safeguarding Rights Noting an increase in discriminatory policing practices during COVID-19, The Leadership Conference Education Fund released principles that provide actionable recommendations for law enforcement agencies across the country to better protect the health and safety of communities and officers during... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Congress Must Pass HEROES Act to Lift and Protect All Communities Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the COVID-19 relief package, the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act” or the HEROES Act: “Far too many in America continue to suffer, with record... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, May 04, 2020 National Rights Groups Call for Pause in Judicial Confirmations Process Forty pro-democracy and civil rights groups today joined in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, urging them to halt the process of federal judicial nominations and confirmations at this time. The groups are members of the Fair Courts... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Third House COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Better Protects Public Health, the People, and Democracy Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ third COVID-19 response bill, H.R. 6379, the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act: “The House bill is a big step in the right direction... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, February 05, 2020 Senate Covers Up Trump’s Misconduct, Placing the President Above the Law Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Senate’s votes to acquit President Trump following his impeachment by the House of Representatives: “Every senator has sworn an oath to protect and defend the Constitution... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, December 16, 2019 The President Is Not Above the Law Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in support of the House of Representatives’ passage of H. Res. 755, Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. “Protecting our... Read more |