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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Led by @vanitaguptaCR, we're the nation’s oldest & largest civil rights coalition. http://bit.ly/2l67pA6 

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    1. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016

      Let's end the year on a positive note. Here are 10 things that happened in 2016 that we should celebrate now – and defend in years to come.

      3 replies 23 retweets 34 likes
    2. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      In March, the @FCC voted to modernize the #Lifeline program to include broadband, helping low-income families. http://bit.ly/1MEMMEg 

      1 reply 7 retweets 15 likes
    3. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      In April, #SCOTUS affirmed the constitutional principle that everyone deserves representation in our democracy. http://bit.ly/1M9PHVC 

      1 reply 8 retweets 16 likes
    4. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      Trans people got support in May from the federal government in a way that would've seemed impossible just years ago. http://u.pw/24HwuPS 

      2 replies 11 retweets 21 likes
    5. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      Days later, @usedgov + @TheJusticeDept released guidance to help schools ensure the civil rights of trans students. http://1.usa.gov/1X71kz2 

      1 reply 8 retweets 12 likes
    6. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      In June, @repjohnlewis + @HouseDemocrats held a sit-in on the House floor to demand action to prevent gun violence. http://bit.ly/28O6qjb 

      3 replies 8 retweets 14 likes
    7. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
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      In Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, #SCOTUS in June once again upheld diversity in college admissions. http://bit.ly/28PoAfM 

      1 reply 6 retweets 15 likes
    8. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      In July, the 4th and 5th Circuits struck down or weakened voting restrictions enacted after #SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013.

      1 reply 8 retweets 13 likes
    9. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      In August, @TheJusticeDept announced that it would begin phasing out the use of private prisons. http://bit.ly/2aZLqqx 

      1 reply 9 retweets 14 likes
    10. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
      Replying to @civilrightsorg

      .@POTUS signed legislation this month that allows @TheJusticeDept and @FBI to reopen unsolved civil rights crimes.http://huff.to/2hDXXlp 

      1 reply 14 retweets 19 likes
      The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016

      In 2016 alone, @POTUS made history by granting clemency to more than 1,000 deserving individuals. http://bit.ly/2hNt0fm pic.twitter.com/bFsOX8urGI

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        1. The Leadership Conference‏Verified account @civilrightsorg 31 Dec 2016
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          Now, pledge to fight with us – and other advocates across the country – to ensure prejudice doesn't become policy: http://bit.ly/PledgeToFight 

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