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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights — a diverse coalition advocating for policies that make our country more fair and free. Led by @mayawiley.

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The SAVE Act is an anti-voting bill — comparable to disenfranchisement efforts used to target communities of color during the Jim Crow era — that would have a devastating impact on the Latino community and all naturalized citizens. Read more in our blog: civilrights.org/blog/latino-vo…

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Why should you care about the census? Meeta Anand from The Leadership Conference explains how the census determines how much money your community can get for essential programs. Learn more in our latest episode of #PodForTheCause at PodForTheCause.org or any major streaming platform.

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Data are not just numbers — they represent real people, real experiences, and real disparities. Data tells the stories of our country. Let’s restore trust by protecting the federal data systems that tell the ground-truth about who we are and what we need: bit.ly/ProtectPublicD…

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The Leadership Conference’s Center for Civil Rights and Technology (CCRT) found only two states with consumer privacy laws that include explicit civil rights protections. See how YOUR state measures up: civilrights.org/state-data-pri…

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The 14th Amendment was established to promote a more perfect and diverse union. It was not intended to deny the rights of the diverse populations. We the people should continue to be FOR the people. Make your voice heard to reject these unfair injustices: civilrights.quorum.us/campaign/11049…

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“It has always been about demand at the local level—understanding the experiences that people are having in their lives—and the ways that federal policy does and does not do, can either make things better or worse." Maya Wiley of The Leadership Conference bit.ly/434EYqQ

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The First Amendment's right to free speech is under attack by this administration, and fear is being used to weaponize our institutions. This must come to an end! Make your voice heard and take action against these threats to our democracy: p2a.co/0aqkks1

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People deserve to know that AI systems are safe and unbiased. Congress must pass guardrails like third party audits, transparency requirements, & other research-tested methods for reducing bias in automated systems with explicit civil rights protections. edition.cnn.com/2025/05/19/tec…

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Why should you care about the census? Meeta Anand from The Leadership Conference explains how the census determines how much money your community gets for schools, hospitals, roads, etc. Learn more in our latest episode of #PodForTheCause at PodForTheCause.org.

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"If you dismantle police accountability and signal over and over that you want aggressive policing that's going to have no kind of oversight, that directly and negatively impacts people's lives on the ground." - Bree Spencer of The Leadership Conference reuters.com/world/us/polic…

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The SAVE Act is an anti-voting bill — comparable to disenfranchisement efforts used to target communities of color during the Jim Crow era — that would have a devastating impact on the Latino community and all naturalized citizens. civilrights.org/blog/latino-vo…

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"[The] basic premise that America must choose between digital innovation & digital regulation is fundamentally and deeply flawed... It’s a false choice." Lori Trahan is right. Senators must oppose the 10-year moratorium on AI state laws in the House-passed reconciliation bill.

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News that the DOJ isn't moving forward with consent decrees is appalling and further proves that our civil rights aren't being protected. We won't stop fighting for civil rights over wrongs, including the right to be free of abusive policing. Read more: bit.ly/4kcVlaU

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The "Civil Rights Division is charged with enforcing the nation’s federal civil rights laws but is instead decimating its staff, twisting itself into a weapon against civil rights, and withdrawing from important litigation to protect them." erica-26623.medium.com/coalition-call…

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"America, you're the side chick!" Rep. Plaskett is right. Even if you're not on Medicaid, cuts to Medicaid will hurt us all TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to put families over billionaires! Reject cuts to health care, food assistance, and education: bit.ly/RejectCuts

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Erasing data does not erase the problems faced by all Americans – it just means our needs can and will be ignored. Tell your elected officials: We will not be erased or ignored! Restore public trust and protect our data: bit.ly/ProtectPublicD…

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“For the past 50 years, there have been these incremental increases in the availability and access to health care and health insurance coverage. So moving backwards and taking coverage away … This isn’t something we’ve seen before.” cnn.com/2025/05/21/pol…

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Medicaid supports 1 in 5 Americans, including those who need access to long-term care. Cuts to Medicaid would leave us without the care we need! Tell Congress: We want care, not cuts: p2a.co/WEoB6y1 #SaveMedicaid

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Head Start students are more likely to graduate high school and less likely to commit a crime or experience teen pregnancy, as Rep. Josh Harder explains. Tell Congress to protect funds for Head Start, food assistance, Medicaid, and other essential programs: p2a.co/WEoB6y1

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In order to build transparent and just policing, we must first collect data on ✔️ Police use of force ✔️ Police activity ✔️ Deaths in custody ✔️ Info about why people are approached by police Honor George Floyd with action! Demand police accountability: bit.ly/EndPoliceAbuse