Those in positions of power have a responsibility to speak out against hateful rhetoric that does tangible harm to our most marginalized communities, anything less than wholesale public condemnation of hate speech -- especially stemming from our own government -- is a dereliction of our duty as Americans.

Vanita Gupta

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The protections of the law are ironclad. by Vanita Gupta

The protections of the law are ironclad.

HHS's final denial of care rule will substantially harm the health and well-being of many -- in particular women and transgender patients. The government should protect all patients from discrimination, not make it easier for those in the health care system to discriminate, religious liberty is a fundamental right, but it doesn't include the right to discriminate or harm others.

This is a purely political attack that benefits nobody. by Vanita Gupta

This is a purely political attack that benefits nobody.

The daily hits to due process are real and it is dangerous for an... by Vanita Gupta

The daily hits to due process are real and it is dangerous for any of us to accept this as normal.

It is not uncommon for financial or staffing challenges to arise in the course of implementation of our consent decrees, provided those challenges are genuine, approached in good faith and not pretexts for non-compliance, we are committed to working with jurisdictions to overcome those challenges.

Together, we can build confidence in the division that will ensure compliance with the Constitution, improve public safety and make the job of delivering police services safer and more effective.