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This Week in Civil Rights - June 4, 2009

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund June 4, 2009

New Coalition Will Push Congress to Pass Health Care Reform Legislation

LCCR is part of a coalition of more than 1,000 progressive organizations that have launched a national campaign to ensure real health care reform legislation passes this year, capitalizing on public support for a system that would provide quality health care to all Americans.  It is the largest progressive issue campaign in history.

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Get Ready: Eight Days Until the DTV Transition

If you don't get ready for the transition now, you risk missing vital emergency information because your television service is out. Here are three things you can do today to get ready - and help others get ready - for the transition.

1. Install your converter box today and make sure that it works. 

2. Check with your family and neighbors who might need help purchasing or installing a converter box.

3. Donate your extra coupons to LCCREF's national coupon donation program.

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Housing Assistance for Gulf Coast Residents of FEMA Trailers

The Obama administration said this week that it will work with FEMA and HUD to find permanent housing for displaced victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast who still live in hurricane relief trailers. The latest deadline extension for residents to move out of the trailers expired on May 30.

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Take Action

Support a Fast and Fair Confirmation Process for Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Call your senators and urge their support for an orderly and fair confirmation process of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Support Dawn Johnsen for Office of Legal Counsel

Call your senators and urge their support of Dawn Johnsen as head of the Office of Legal Counsel to ensure our government's legal advisors are held to the highest level of integrity.

> View more Action Alerts from LCCR


LCCR Member Spotlight

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) is a membership organization comprised of lawyers who represent individual employees in cases involving employment discrimination and other employment-related matters. NELA and its 68 state and local affiliates have more than 3000 members.

> NELA's 20th Annual Convention - June 24-27, 2009

>  View all LCCR coalition members


Civil Rights Jobs at LCCR/EF

LCCR/EF is looking for a Media Relations Manager and a Policy Associate to work out of our office in Washington, D.C.

You can also find job opportunities from other civil rights organizations in our Career Center.

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