by Press | Apr 24, 2018 | Press Releases
Washington, DC – The Fayette County Board of Commissioners is meeting today, April 24, 2018, to consider adopting a proclamation naming April as “Confederate History Month” and April 26th as “Confederate Memorial Day.” Officials are undertaking this proposal...
by Press | Apr 24, 2018 | Press Releases
Amid Reports of Ongoing Voter Suppression Across the Country, Lawyers’ Committee Hotline Activated To Assist Voters in New York’s special elections Washington, D.C. –The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is expanding its work to protect the rights of all...
by Press | Apr 17, 2018 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Public Counsel, along with law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, filed a lawsuit today on behalf of the City of San Jose and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration against the United States...
by Press | Apr 17, 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 Monday following the arrest of two African American men in a Philadelphia Starbucks and a new incident in...
by Press | Apr 12, 2018 | Press Releases
Coalition of National Civil Rights Organizations Files Circuit Court Amicus Brief In Support Of Challenge to Trump Administration’s Move To Abruptly End DACA Program Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law leads national coalition in effort to defend recipients...
by Press | Apr 4, 2018 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and AAUW attended the School Safety and Climate Summit hosted by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos....
