by Press | Jun 24, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — For the first time in two decades, the U.S. Senate has confirmed a Black woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Candace Jackson-Akiwumi was confirmed with bipartisan support and is a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP....
by Press | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled students have robust First Amendment rights when not at school, but that public schools can intervene in limited circumstances, such as to prevent bullying or harassment. In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court ruled...
by Press | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
(CHICAGO) – To increase access, retention and graduation rates for students of color at flagship universities in the Great Lakes region, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, with support from the Joyce Foundation, has launched...
by Press | Jun 23, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington D.C.) – The American Jobs Plan’s proposal incentivizing local governments to reform zoning laws could have unintended negative consequences for low- and middle- income families, including increased displacement, while failing to dismantle segregation...
by Press | Jun 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate’s Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee met Tuesday to hear testimony from proponents of making Washington, D.C. the nation’s 51st state. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president...
