by Press | Jul 12, 2016 | Press Releases
Organizations Outline Actions That Must Be Taken to Ensure Equal Access Regardless of Race WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (national Lawyers’ Committee) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic...
by Press | Jul 11, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (Washington Lawyers’ Committee) and the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) call upon the D.C. City Council to strengthen and enact the Fair...
by Press | Jul 11, 2016 | Press Releases
Demonstrators Encouraged to Contact 866-459-1220 for Assistance if Subject to or Faced with Risk of Arrest While Protesting or Demonstrating Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the tragic death of Alton Sterling, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | Jul 8, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement following the shooting deaths of police officers in Dallas, Texas: “We join the nation in grieving the senseless deaths of five officers in Dallas, Texas who were...
by Press | Jul 7, 2016 | Press Releases
CONTACT: Stacie Burgess Director of Communications and External Affairs Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 202-662-8317 sburgess@lawyerscommittee.org Lawrence Martinez Director of Communications Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 310-231-5443...
by Press | Jul 7, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lawyers’ Committee) issued the following the St. Anthony Police Department-involved shooting of Philando Castile: “Once again, another African American man is shot and killed at the hands of...