Ben Carson’s HUD will propose new rule, further weakening enforcement of fair housing laws

by Stanley Augustin | Jan 6, 2020 | Newsclips

Census 2020 Tests Social-Media Giants’ Ability to Combat Disinformation

by Stanley Augustin | Jan 3, 2020 | Newsclips

BLACK IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS APPLAUD THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT’S PATHWAY TO PERMANENT RESIDENCY FOR LIBERIAN IMMIGRANTS

by Stanley Augustin | Dec 20, 2019 | Press Releases

 WASHINGTON – African Communities Together and UndocuBlack Network, along with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Lawyers for Civil Rights, applaud the provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that allows eligible Liberians to gain...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Facebook’s New Policy on 2020 Census

by Stanley Augustin | Dec 19, 2019 | Press Releases

On December 19, 2019, Facebook announced new census policies.  Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response: “Disinformation campaigns designed to discourage...

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Opposes the EEOC’s Rescission of its Policy Position Against Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

by Stanley Augustin | Dec 18, 2019 | Press Releases

Yesterday, the EEOC voted 2-1 to rescind its 1997 policy position that forced arbitration of employment discrimination disputes contravenes the fundamental principles of our civil rights laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.  The EEOC’s...