'It is our patriotic duty as Americans to stand up to bigotry,' ABA president says

Hilarie Bass, president of the American Bar Association, released a statement Thursday saying that the organization is committed to principles of equality and justice in the United States and denounces individuals who try to subvert those values.

“The ABA believes it is our patriotic duty as Americans to stand up to bigotry, to speak out against hate, racism and anti-Semitism whenever and wherever it appears, and to support the rule of law” she said in the statement. “The ABA stands ready to declare loudly and clearly: American values of diversity, inclusion and equality will be celebrated and protected.”

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