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This Week in Civil Rights - October 22, 2009

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund October 22, 2009

Senate Sends Landmark Hate Crimes Bill to President Obama

Today, the Senate gave final congressional approval 68-29 to the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which expands the definition of federal hate crimes and removes unnecessary obstacles to federal prosecution.

With President Obama likely to sign the Act into law soon, civil rights groups are celebrating a historic achievement following more than a decade of advocacy.

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Vitter-Bennett Amendment Will Ruin the 2010 Census

Civil rights groups are urging the Senate to reject an amendment to the Commerce Justice and Science Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations bill that would ruin the Census Bureau's ability to conduct an accurate census next year.

The amendment by Sens. David Vitter, R. La., and Robert Bennett, R. Utah, would require the Census Bureau to add a citizenship and immigration status question to 2010 census forms, which would deter many people from filling out their census form.

> Read More

> New York Times Editorial

> Congressional Tri-Caucus Opposes the Amendment

Franken Amendment Would Forbid Unfair Forced Arbitration by Government Contractors

Civil rights groups are supporting an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Act for 2010 by Sen. Al Franken, D. Minn., which would deny taxpayer funding to defense contractors who force arbitration upon their employees in cases of sexual abuse and harassment and other egregious forms of unlawful job discrimination.

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Take Action

Reject the Vitter Amendment

Call your senators today and urge them to oppose the Vitter-Bennett amendment and make sure all people are counted in the 2010 Census.

Confirm 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.

Support the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act

Write your representative and tell him/her to help safeguard families from unfair lending practices by passing the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act.

> View more Action Alerts from LCCR


Demand Accountability from Wall Street!

   
Click on the image to download the flyer (PDF).


LCCR Member Spotlight

The Advancement Project is an innovative civil rights law, policy, and communications "action tank" that looks for new ways to dismantle structural barriers to inclusion, secure racial equity, and expand opportunity for all.

> Advancement Project 10th Anniversary Gala (PDF)

> Just Democracy Blog

>  View all LCCR coalition members


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