by Press | Apr 9, 2019 | Press Releases
Third-Party Voter Registration Would Chill Voter Registration Drives By Imposing a Series of Criminal and Civil Penalties NASHVILLE, TN — This week, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and state partners—the Tennessee State Conference of...
by Press | Apr 8, 2019 | Press Releases
Alexandria, VA – The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) today released an Action Agenda for Enhancing the Response to Hate Crimes. The IACP and Lawyers’ Committee encourage...
by Press | Apr 8, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at tomorrow’s hearing “Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism” on Tuesday, April 9, 2019...
by Press | Apr 5, 2019 | Press Releases
Georgia voters inaccurately flagged as non-citizens will still face problems when registering to vote ATLANTA, GA – On Tuesday, after three federal lawsuits in 2008, 2016 and 2018, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 316, largely ending the onerous ‘exact...
by Press | Apr 4, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In response to the U.S. Senate changing the time allowed for post-cloture debate of nominees for the federal judiciary, Erinn Martin Policy Counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement: “Yesterday,...
by Press | Apr 4, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is continuing its statewide campaign to combat food insecurity and its impact on low-income students in public schools across Florida. The organization launched its campaign following an incident at...
