by Press | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog
Includes Testimony from Lawyers’ Committee’s Economic Justice Project Washington, DC (April 1, 2020) Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights issued a report titled Federal #MeToo: Examining Sexual Harassment in Government Workplaces. In this...
by Press | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog
On March 26, 2020 the nonpartisan National Task Force on Election Crises released the COVID-19 Election Guide to help state and local policy makers and election officials maximize the opportunity for all eligible voters to cast their votes without undue risk to their...
by Press | Feb 21, 2020 | Blog
By: Jake Foley-Keene, Intern for the Economic Justice Project “Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results.” On February 4th, President Donald Trump opened his 2020 State of the Union speech...
by Press | Jul 12, 2019 | Blog
It’s time for a change in marijuana policy. The 600,000 people arrested last year for the possession of marijuana are ready for a change. Over 65 percent of the American population has responded to surveys asking for a change. The panelists speaking at Wednesday’s...
by Press | Jun 14, 2019 | Blog
By Melissa Denizard Last Wednesday, sitting alongside some of the leading advocates for the Paid Family Leave Act, Carolyn “Cat” Davis spoke about her experience as a black working mother during some of her 12-year time span of being a Walmart Associate. Davis...
