by Press | Feb 24, 2016 | Press Releases
CONTACT: Stacie Burgess, Lawyers’ Committee Director of Communications and External Affairs 202-662-8317 (office); 202-445-6101 (mobile) sburgess@lawyerscommittee.org Toi Hines, Georgia State Conference of the NAACP 404-577-8977 (office) office@naacpga.org Voters...
by Press | Feb 24, 2016 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—With the Super Tuesday primaries less than one week away, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, launched its 2016 effort to educate and protect voters throughout the upcoming election cycle. The Lawyers’...
by Press | Feb 23, 2016 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 23, 2016 – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s (Lawyers’ Committee) President and Executive Director Kristen Clarke issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule to promote equity in Part...
by Press | Feb 22, 2016 | Press Releases
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NALEO Educational Fund, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC and APIAVote will help voters navigate voting process and engage them in social media campaign. Media Teleconference, Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 12:30 PM...
by Press | Feb 18, 2016 | Press Releases
Through Fair Chance in Higher Education Initiative, Lawyers’ Committee Seeks to Address Discriminatory Inquiries Included on Standardized College Application Form Utilized by More than 600 Institutions Around the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee...
by Press | Feb 17, 2016 | Press Releases
CONTACT: Stacie Burgess Director of Communications and External Affairs sburgess@lawyerscommittee.org 202-662-8317 WASHINGTON, D.C. –“The U.S. Supreme Court, the head of one of our core branches of government, is entrusted with the grave responsibility of resolving...