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Maya Wiley

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Prez & CEO @civilrightsorg. Former @msnbc. Ran 4 Mayor of NYC; IG @Maya4CivilRights @maya4rights.bsky.social RT ≠ endorsement. Views are mine. She/Her

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Maya Wiley@mayawiley·
My memoir, REMEMBER, YOU ARE A WILEY, is out 9/17/24. The title is my grandmother’s command. Its meaning is what shaped me. Pre-Orders here: bit.ly/4bGtFGx
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“Most Americans recognize our values of freedom… our constitutional rights are actually in question.”
 Top civil rights activist @mayawiley joins @JohnJHarwood to break down why ICE seems to be able to kill civilians with impunity and what it says about our rights
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“….was not the target” and yet ICE agents killed yet another father. Yet another worker. Yet another person who should be alive today. We @civilrightsorg are fighting for ICE accountability! #MasksOffRightsOn
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The victim that was shot and killed by ICE in Maine has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero. Guerrero had a 3-year-old daughter, was authorized to work in the US, was given a Social Security number, and was not the target of ICE's immigration action.

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BREAKING: A federal judge just ruled in another case exposing Todd Blanche’s dishonesty and incompetence, this time over the slush find and bogus immunity deal. This is just the latest proof that he chooses to serve Trump over the American people.
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In our 250th anniversary, too many forces want to take us all the way back to before we fought a civil war. Best way to do that? Attack the complex history of slavery, genocide, and all of the progress we have made and the miles to go before we sleep.
Reverend Al Sharpton@TheRevAl

Last night on #PoliticsNation, I reflected on the decision to abandon the long-awaited effort to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Harriet Tubman risked her life to lead others to freedom, served this nation during the Civil War, and spent years fighting simply to receive the pension she had earned. Recognizing her on our nation’s currency was never just about changing a design. It was about acknowledging a history that helped shape America. The way we choose to remember our history says a great deal about the values we choose to uphold. We cannot allow the contributions and sacrifices of those who expanded the promise of freedom to be minimized, erased, or forgotten. #MSNOW

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Maya Wiley@mayawiley·
No public servant should become what Todd Blanche has become - a danger to people trying to stop hate groups from hate crimes, ensure citizens register to vote & to people committing their lives to serving others. That’s what civil rights organizations do daily. #BlockBlanche!
The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg

Todd Blanche isn't defending civil rights. He's dismantling them by raiding and intimidating voter registration groups, targeting “political enemies,” and going after anyone who protects the vote or holds power accountable. The Senate must reject his confirmation.

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Trump administration’s idea of public safety makes us unsafe. We can’t even believe their stories without a full & transparent investigation. Whatever the facts are, we must grieve for the family of Mr. Salgado Araujo & demand accountability @LULAC open.substack.com/pub/juanproano…
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The truth keeps coming out. Racial profiling, fear and chaos are the point of the Trump regime’s ICE and Border Patrol agents and its making everyone less safe. But we wont stop demanding accountability! @civilrightsorg
The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg

ICE’s deportation campaign isn’t about public safety. It’s a reign of terror that’s become unrecognizable even to former ICE spokesperson Gail Montenegro. It’s time to hold ICE accountable for their reckless violence.

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Today we celebrate the history we have made through sacrifice, heartache and struggle. Today we remember our history. All of it. And we march on to author our next 250 years of history we will make together.
The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg

We have faith in our country—and in our coalition, earned through 250 years of fighting for progress. We will not let a whitewashing of history be the last word on what America is capable of becoming.

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The Fight For Birthright Citizenship is Now: “Birthright citizenship was not handed to Black Americans and later borrowed by immigrants. It is one promise — forged in the fire of Reconstruction to secure Black citizenship, and extended in 1898” #TheNext250 theroot.com/the-next-fight…
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The history this administration hates. The history we won’t stop teaching. The rights that are a legacy for all of us that we won’t let anyone make past history!.
The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg

#OnThisDay in 1964, the Civil Rights Act became law. A year later, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission opened its doors. Now, the Trump administration is trying to tear down both. It’s up to us to keep fighting for the full promise of equality.

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As we consider 250 years of fighting for and building a multi-racial democracy, we also remind ourselves that democracy is not a promise. It’s a commitment. A commitment to act, as John Lewis reminded us. #GoodTrouble #VotingRights
The Leadership Conference@civilrightsorg

Voting isn't just a right. It's an act of resistance. When they try to steal our voices, we speak louder. When they build walls, we break them down. When they suppress, we SHOW UP. #GoodTrouble Weekend of Action starts July 17. Be there. bit.ly/4oOFgeO

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