Thread by @LeslieProll

1/ At tomorrow’s Judiciary Comm. hearing on nominee to lead Civil
Rights Division, Senate must thoroughly explore Eric Dreiband’s record

2/ Dreiband devoted most of his career to defending civil rights
violations & opposing civil rights laws and their strong enforcement

3/ Senate must also question Dreiband on the Administration's devastating reversals & rollbacks on civil rights thus far.

4/ We are entitled to know if Dreiband will use leadership position to
further undermine civil rights. These are some of reversals so far:

5/ DOJ withdrew its claim in TX voting rights case that TX Legislature enacted
photo ID law w/discriminatory intent; court ruled it did

6/ DOJ changed position in Ohio voting rights case, from claiming
purging voters violated voting rights law to concluding purges were ok

7/ DOJ sent unprecedented letter to states regarding compliance with voting
rights law, signaling new effort to purge voters from rolls

8/ Admin established voter suppression commission to perpetuate
voting fraud myth, employ voter suppression tactics & intimidate voters

9/ DOJ will now direct its resources towards investigating & suing
universities w/race-conscious admissions policies

10/ DOJ argued that firing an employee based on sexual orientation doesn’t
violate Title VII, which is completely at odds w/EEOC position

11/ DOJ withdrew federal guidelines allowing transgender
students in public schools to use restrooms corresponding w/gender identity

12/ Administration adopted policy prohibiting transgender persons from
serving in the military

13/ DOJ dropped appeal of disability discrimination case on
behalf of Virginia deputy sheriff fired for developing heart condition

14/ DOJ lifted post-Ferguson restrictions on law enforcement access
to military gear like armored vehicles, grenades & assault weapons

15/ DOJ ordered a review of all its consent decrees on police
reform, saying police departments “feel forced to agree to consent decrees.”

16/ DOJ attempted to postpone Baltimore consent decree on police reform negotiated after Freddie Gray died in custody but judge refused.

17/ DOJ backed off efforts to pursue consent decree in
Chicago requiring police reform, leaving it to State of Illinois to enforce law.

18/ DOJ issued directive to federal prosecutors on charging that
will perpetuate rather than reduce racial disparities in sentencing

19/ DOJ rescinded guidance directing Bureau of Prisons to reduce
its reliance on private prisons

20/ In words and deeds post-Charlottesville, Administration
has endorsed white supremacists & other hate-filled organizations

21/ DOJ has failed to address the dramatic increase in hate crimes across the country, against many communities

22/ DOJ has threatened to cut funding from sanctuary cities
if their police departments do not aid in aggressive immigration enforcement

23/ Administration adopted a Muslim ban, which Fourth Circuit said “dripped
w/religious intolerance, animus & discrimination”

24/ Today, Admin shamelessly ended #DACA, which protects
undocumented youth from deportation, depriving them of only home they know