In the face of yet another senseless act of murder at the hands of the police, we are once again reminded of the cruel injustice and violence Black people face at the hands of law enforcement every day. We join Tyre Nichols’ family and community in mourning his death and honoring a life tragically cut…
In February 2023, the U.S. Senate HELP Committee voted to advance the nomination of our very own Access to Justice Project Co-Director Karla Gilbride to serve as general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with bipartisan support. Now, we hope you’ll join us in urging Senators to swiftly confirm Karla for this…
Chairman Sherrod Brown Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Ranking Member Patrick Toomey Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 July 29, 2021 Re: Support for Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Dear Chairman Brown and Ranking Member…
Download PDF Dear President Biden: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations, we write to thank you and Vice President Kamala Harris for your renewed commitment to passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. We are especially grateful to you…
Download PDF Dear Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Burr: We write on behalf of 48 gender justice, anti-violence, and women’s rights organizations unified in strong support of the confirmation of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education (ED). The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights serves as the…
View PDF June 8, 2021 Solidarity Statement Denouncing the Increase in Antisemitic Hate Crimes The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and 55 civil and human rights organizations, firmly denounce the recent rise in antisemitic hate crimes. Antisemitism is sadly not new in this country; however, in recent years, we have witnessed more violent and frequent anti-Jewish hate incidents and…
View PDF June 1, 2021 In Support of Full Inclusion for Transgender Students: An Open Letter from the Civil and Human Rights Community On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human…
View PDF May 10, 2021 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20004 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20004 Re: End qualified immunity to ensure meaningful accountability measures in the Senate version of the Justice in Policing Act of 2021. Dear Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senate…
View PDF April 28, 2021 To: President Biden, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, and Acting Director Shalanda Young The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 The Honorable Martin J. Walsh Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave, N.W. Washington, DC…