ACLU of Oklahoma and Partners Respond to Governor Stitt’s Executive Order Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

by Press | Dec 20, 2023 | Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Last week Governor Stitt issued an Executive Order prohibiting state agencies from funding or requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Despite the University of Oklahoma’s statements, the order does...

Georgia Court Blocks Racially Gerrymandered Cobb County School Board Map

by Press | Dec 15, 2023 | Press Releases

COBB COUNTY, GA — In a win for Black and Latinx voters, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia blocked the Cobb County School Board from using its racially gerrymandered map in an upcoming election because it violates the Fourteenth...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Champions Racial Equity in Brief Supporting Fearless Fund LLC Amidst Ongoing Legal Battle

by Press | Dec 14, 2023 | Press Releases

Washington, DC–On Wednesday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, alongside 15 civil rights organizations and co-counsel with Crowell & Moring LLP, filed an amicus brief in American Alliance for Equal Rights vs. Fearless Fund Management...

Lawyers’ Committee President Damon T. Hewitt Testifies Before Senate on AI Risks to Civil Rights and Consumer Rights

by Press | Dec 13, 2023 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON– In testimony today before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,...

Lawyers’ Committee Endorses the Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act

by Press | Dec 12, 2023 | Press Releases

New bill would require federal agencies to have civil rights offices that examine and report on bias and discrimination risks of algorithmic systems. WASHINGTON– Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Brief in Support of Responsible Social Media Moderation to Curb Harassment and Hate Speech

by Press | Dec 7, 2023 | Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in Netchoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, the Supreme Court cases concerning Texas House Bill 20 and Florida Senate Bill 7072, laws that would...