by Press | May 11, 2017 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement Thursday in response to alarming reports that President Trump will launch a commission to review his...
by Press | May 4, 2017 | Press Releases
Court’s Decision Extends Deadline for Georgia’s Upcoming Sixth Congressional District Contest and all Future Federal Runoff Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a federal court in Georgia issued an injunction requiring Georgia election officials to allow voters to cast...
by Press | May 3, 2017 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will not pursue federal criminal prosecution of Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II for the 2016 shooting death of Mr. Alton Sterling. Kristen Clarke, president and executive...
by Press | May 1, 2017 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision recognizing that the City of Miami, Florida may sue major banks for violating the Fair Housing Act through discriminatory mortgage lending practices that caused significant economic harm to the City....
by Press | Apr 28, 2017 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement on the “first 100 days” of the administration of President Donald Trump: “In the first 100 days of this...
by Press | Apr 24, 2017 | Press Releases
Federal Suit Claims State Redrew Lines for GA House of Reps with a Racially Discriminatory Purpose WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed suit against the State of Georgia and its Secretary of State to remedy an...
