by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Sep 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Bipartisan negotiations for a compromise on police reform broke down Wednesday, officially ending talks on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The bill emphasized de-escalation tactics, bans police techniques like chokeholds and some...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Sep 16, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced Thursday that Lillian S. Hardy of Hogan Lovells US LLP; David Herrington of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP; Andrew LeGrand of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Ragan Naresh of...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Sep 7, 2021 | Press Releases
(Austin, Texas) — The Texas State Legislature’s SB 1 legislation violates provisions of the Texas Constitution that protect the right to vote, the right to freedom of speech and expression, the right to due process, and the right to equal protection under law,...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Sep 2, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Prohibiting critical race theory and anti-racism education in Texas schools would suppress educational efforts that are critically needed to confront and address racism and discrimination, according to a letter brief sent Thursday to Texas...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The FBI reported Monday that the number of hate crimes in the United States rose to the highest level in 12 years, driven by assaults targeting Black and Asian people. This rise in hate crimes occurred in a year of renewed protests for racial...