Letter from the Executive Director
- March 02, 2010 Join the Lawyers' Committee in Fighting Loan Modification Scammers At the heart of the current economic crisis is a wave of foreclosures across the nation, nearly 4 million in 2009, which has disproportionately affected countless minorities. Millions of distressed homeowners, particularly minorities, have become vulnerable targets to fraudulent
- February 19, 2010 Lawyers' Committee Formed at Height of Civil Rights Movement As we celebrate Black History month, and honor the courage and achievements of so many that endured so much in the ongoing struggle for freedom and racial justice in America, it is appropriate to reflect on the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
- January 28, 2010 Lawyers' Committee Weighs in on State of the Union Address Overall, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds key issues addressed by President Barack Obama during his first State of the Union Address. We celebrate his statement that his "administration has a Civil Rights Division that is once again
- October 30, 2009 Still Grappling with Racism "In the Age of Obama" This country has celebrated proud moments in recent history, including the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American President, the confirmation of Justice Sonia Sotomayor as the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court and Eric H. Holder Jr. as the first Black U.S. Attorney General.
- August 13, 2009 Race and The Summer of 2009 -- Challenges Remain! This week, I joined President Obama and many others at a reception in honor of Justice Sonia Sotomayor who was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on August 8th. Justice Sotomayor is only the third woman and the first Latina on the Court. The addition of this extremely well qualified jurist to the Court is a proud moment for the country.
