by Press | Apr 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Proposed new rules are confusing and vague and would deter groups from helping others register to vote through harsh criminal and civil penalties WASHINGTON, DC – A collective of national civil and voting rights organizations sent a letter to the Tennessee General...
by Press | Apr 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds the “Privacy Bill of Rights Act” proposed today by Senator Ed Markey (MA), a comprehensive privacy bill that prioritizes consumer protection and the disparate impacts of commercial...
by Press | Apr 12, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Following reports that a suspect has been arrested and charged in connection to three recent church fires in Louisiana, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyer’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law made the following...
by Press | Apr 11, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In response to reports that Texas Tech University Health Science Center has agreed to end its consideration of race in selecting candidates for admission to its medical school, Brenda Shum Director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the...
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...
