Maya Wiley
Maya Wiley is a civil rights lawyer and political activist known for her advocacy on issues of racial justice, police reform, and equitable access to resources. She gained recognition as the former Chair of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board and has served as a legal analyst for various media outlets. Wiley was in the news as she joined House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Cory Booker during a sit-in at the U.S. Capitol, highlighting the Democratic efforts to push back against the Trump administration's legislative agenda.
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Maya Wiley criticized the Trump administration's priorities regarding civil rights.
The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday
United States· 2026-01-19
Maya Wiley, the president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, criticized the administration's actions as a betrayal of civil rights protections.
Trump administration exploits landmark civil rights act to fight universities’ diversity initiatives | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-05-01
Civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley joined the sit-in to engage in conversation about the stakes of the current political climate.
Top Democrats hold sit-in on Capitol steps as they seek new ways to push back on Trump’s agendaUnited States· 2025-04-27
