by Natasha Mundkur | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The Federal Trade Commission issued shocking findings on internet service providers’ privacy practices, including that companies profile their customers and target advertisements on the basis of race and other protected characteristics, on...
by Lacy Crawford, Jr | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog
(COLUMBUS) – 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, launched the REASON Project in Ohio...
by Natasha Mundkur | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) —Attorney General Merrick B. Garland called on the legal community to volunteer time and legal assistance to confront the ongoing housing and evictions crisis following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down the federal...
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...
by Natasha Mundkur | Jul 22, 2021 | Blog
Equitable access to insurance is necessary for all communities to realize the dream of homeownership. Inequality in home ownership is one of the major drivers of the racial wealth gap in the United States; as of 2020, 73.7% of white families own homes, whereas just...
by Ian Weiner | Jun 25, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in democracy.” – John Lewis Eight years ago, in the disastrous Shelby County v. Holder decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a significant provision of the...