by Press | Nov 12, 2019 | Press Releases
Today the Federal Bureau of Investigation released data on hate crimes reported in 2018 through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Behind 2017, 2018 showed the second highest rate of reported hate crimes in the past decade, and one of the most violent years on...
by Press | Nov 5, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s, wrote a letter to the CEO of Facebook, Inc. Mark Zuckerberg, condemning the social media platform for failing to protect the civil...
by Press | Nov 5, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, DC (November 5, 2019) – Election Protection, the nation’s largest and longest-running nonpartisan voter protection coalition, is continuing its nationwide effort to protect voting rights across the U.S. on Election Day. Election Protection, led by...
by Press | Nov 2, 2019 | Press Releases
Settlement Provides Critical Relief for Students Whose Voter Registration Applications Were Rejected Through No Fault of Their Own Washington, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and pro bono counsel Kirkland &...
by Press | Nov 1, 2019 | Press Releases
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has been conducting a nationwide inquiry into law enforcement with known ties to white supremacist and other organizations with bigoted views. During its investigation, the Lawyers’ Committee presented evidence to...
by Press | Nov 1, 2019 | Press Releases
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law strongly opposes the nomination of Steven Menashi to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Trump has nominated over 155 federal judges who have secured lifetime appointments, most of whom...
