by Press | Feb 17, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law today mourns the passing of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a minister, former presidential candidate, and celebrated civil rights hero, who, for more than six decades, helped advance the...
by Press | Feb 15, 2026 | Press Releases
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, the Atlanta branch of the NAACP, the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, and some individual members today asked the United States District Court for the...
by Press | Feb 11, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in a House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding her leadership of the Department of Justice. During the hearing, Bondi shared an erroneous retelling of the Department’s origins, claiming that...
by Press | Feb 6, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, President Trump shared a racist video on Truth Social, depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The video remained up for over 12 hours and was removed following bipartisan backlash. President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’...
by Press | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were taken into federal custody in connection with events at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the...
