by Press | Oct 30, 2017 | Press Releases
Let Us Learn Initiative Ensures That School Districts Comply With Clearly-Established Law Guaranteeing All Children the Right to Attend Public School WASHINGTON, D.C – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is launching a new initiative aimed at ensuring...
by Press | Oct 25, 2017 | Press Releases
Consent Decree Requires NYC Board of Elections To Restore The Rights Of Unlawfully Purged Voters WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2017 — Pending approval by the court, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Latino Justice PRLDEF reached a settlement...
by Press | Oct 25, 2017 | Press Releases
Following New Revelations, FOIA Requests Sent To DHS, Social Security Administration, & General Services Administration WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2017 — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week issued requests for documents under the...
by Press | Oct 24, 2017 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Cobb County chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) call on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to immediately investigate Kennesaw State...
by Press | Oct 23, 2017 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On this day seventy years ago, the NAACP submitted a petition, “An Appeal to the World” edited by W.E.B. Du Bois to the United Nations to address the denial of human rights to African Americans in the United States. Our organizations commemorate the...
by Press | Oct 23, 2017 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, several civil rights organizations sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) challenging its decision to suspend a rule that would have assisted low-income families in securing affordable housing. Five organizations –...
