http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips Latest media coverage of the Lawyers' Committee en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:03:31 -0700 info@lawyerscommittee.org (Lawyers' Committee Info) cwilliamson@articulatedman.com (Chris Williamson) 40 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0167 The Lawyers' Committee, in collaboration with other national civil rights and education advocacy organizations, has released a Framework for Providing All Students an Opportunity to Learn through Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0167 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0166 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0166 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0165 Ms. Arnwine discusses absent civil rights standards in "Race to the Top" and disagreement with competetive process. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0165 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0164 The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds the historic passage of The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 in the House on July 29th. With President Obama's signature pending, this serves as a substantial step in addressing the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing. The Act will reduce the sentencing disparity ratio from 100:1 to 18:1. While not an optimal result, the reduction in the unacceptable ratio, which lasted over two decades, should not go unnoted. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0164 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0163 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0163 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0162 The Lawyers' Committee's Audrey Wiggins was quoted in an article dealing with the impact of background and credit checks on the employment prospects of minorities. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0162 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0161 Barbara Arnwine, executive director, sat in on Kagan hearings and joined Dr. Dyson's show to share her reflections from the Senate hearing room. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0161 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0160 "This is a complicated nomination," said Barbara R. Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which decided last week not to take a position yet on Kagan. "There isn't a judicial record to review, indicating her views on critical civil rights matters," Arnwine said. "And otherwise, the civil rights record that exists is thin and mixed." http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0160 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0158 The Lawyers' Committee is pleased by the EPA's June 21st announcement supporting the reinstatement of the Superfund Tax. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0158 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0156 Florida voters face competing redistricting amendments this year. http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/newsroom/clips?id=0156