by Press | May 9, 2016 | Newsclips
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, an advocacy group, said this year that it was conducting an inquiry of colleges and universities that asked what it considered particularly intrusive questions on their applications, including questions about arrests...
by Press | May 9, 2016 | Newsclips
“I think there’s been an evolution in the interpretation of our federal laws, when it comes to transgender rights,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in a phone...
by Press | May 5, 2016 | Newsclips
Contentious hearings and even rejections of Supreme Court nominees are not an anomaly; all but ignoring the president’s pick is. Still, key legal groups are trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy. On Thursday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under...
by Press | May 4, 2016 | Newsclips
“We are really pleased to see that OCR has become more aggressive in recent years, aggressive in terms of of issuing meted guidance to help aid school districts who are seeking and need to comply with the law,” says Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of...
by Press | Apr 22, 2016 | Newsclips
To the Editor: As your editorial notes, voting is far too complicated and inconvenient in many states. From restrictive photo ID laws, to unnecessary proof of citizenship requirements, to cuts on early voting and confusing partisan primary rules, we are seeing a...
