Civil Rights Coalition Launches Unity Pact to Defend Against Trump Assault on Nonprofits

Photo: Hands Off protest at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael on April 5, 2025! Photo credit: Fabrice Florin via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0. Article by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams – April 21, 2025.

A coalition of 75 civil rights groups on Monday responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “escalating threats and actions” targeting nonprofit organizations by launching “The Pact: A Civil Rights Coalition Unity Commitment.” Led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the groups represent “millions of people of every background in every ZIP code across America, exist to serve our communities, protect rights, and advance opportunity for all,” the pact explains. “Today we face a campaign by the government to silence and isolate us, stop us from doing our jobs, and hurt the people we serve.” […]

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