Statement:

“Last week the Department of Justice fired prosecutors who were doing their job enforcing the law that prohibits blockades of abortion clinics, despite the fact that a unanimous jury had convicted extremists of doing just that. This week, the DOJ indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, a storied civil rights organization who has investigated white supremist groups. This is the latest attack against lawyers, civil rights and social justice groups across the nation who are working to uphold the rule of law and democracy. Every American, whatever their political views, needs to rely on the nation’s top law enforcement agency to be fair, impartial, and advance justice without fear or favor. No one’s rights are safe when the federal prosecutorial power is used for political, not law enforcement aims.” – Nancy Northup, President and CEO