Civil Rights Organization Launches National Campaign Calling for Expungement of Criminal Records Tied to Low-Level Marijuana Convictions

by Press | Mar 9, 2018 | Press Releases

Call for Action Issued to District Attorneys in States That Have Legalized Recreational Marijuana Use WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law launched a national effort this week urging local prosecutors in states that have legalized...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns Action by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Over Change in Mission Statement

by Press | Mar 7, 2018 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Wednesday regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to remove the...

Lawsuit Filed against Myrtle Beach for Racially Discriminatory Practices during Black Bike Week

by Press | Feb 27, 2018 | Press Releases

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Joins Legal Team In Case Accusing City and Police of Separate and Unequal Treatment of Black Bikers versus White Bikers The National NAACP, the Myrtle Beach Branch of the NAACP and three individuals filed a complaint and...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns U.S. Department of Education Delay of Critical IDEA Regulations That Combat Disproportionate Discipline for Special Education Students

by Press | Feb 27, 2018 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced it will seek to delay the implementation of its own regulations combatting racial disproportionality of school discipline among special education students.  These “significant disproportionality”...

Settlement Announced in Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission v. San Juan County

by Press | Feb 22, 2018 | Press Releases

SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The parties to the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission v. San Juan County have reached a positive settlement agreement regarding plaintiffs’ claims that San Juan County did not provide effective language assistance to Navajo-speaking voters and...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Motion Seeking Relief in the 2018 Midterm Election Cycle For Georgia Voters Impacted By Unlawful Gerrymandering

by Press | Feb 21, 2018 | Press Releases

On Heels of Gerrymandering Battle in Pennsylvania, Latest Federal Suit Focuses on Extreme Racial Gerrymandering of Georgia State House Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction in its lawsuit...