by Press | Jul 16, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Justice Department’s decision to not pursue federal charges against a New York City Police Officer in the death of Eric Garner, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under...
by Press | Jul 12, 2019 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released today, alleges that Oklahoma funds its public justice system almost entirely by levying heavy fines and multiple fees against the state’s poorest residents. The practice...
by Press | Jul 12, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to President Trump’s announcement that he will instruct federal agencies to gather information regarding citizenship through administration records and not through the 2020 Census, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director...
by Press | Jul 9, 2019 | Press Releases
Coalition to Urge Congress to Reform Marijuana Laws with Emphasis on Racial Justice Washington, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined a broad coalition of national groups in forming the Marijuana Justice Coalition to advocate for...
by Press | Jul 3, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – A coalition of 57 civil rights and social justice organizations, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, filed an amicus brief in support of the employees in three Supreme...
by Press | Jul 2, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Department of Justice confirming today that the decision has been made to print the 2020 Decennial Census questionnaire without a citizenship question, and that the printer has been instructed to begin the printing process,...
