by Press | Jun 8, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC–Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced that Dorian Spence will be promoted as the new Vice President of Strategy and Programs, where he will play a lead role in developing and implementing the organization’s strategic plan,...
by Press | Jun 3, 2022 | Press Releases
The bill, which seeks to address discriminatory uses of personal data and protect consumers’ privacy, is the most significant development in federal privacy policy in years. WASHINGTON–In response to congressional leaders announcing bipartisan legislation...
by Press | May 31, 2022 | Press Releases
Groups to Monitor Implementation of New Safeguard (Washington, D.C.) – As a result of legislation passed in the recent legislative session, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) recently asked a...
by Press | May 26, 2022 | Press Releases
In response to the White House’s Executive Order on Police Accountability, Damon Hewitt, the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released the following statement: “Today marks two years since George Floyd...
by Press | May 19, 2022 | Press Releases
Advocates aim to secure relief for former Westwood College students Washington, D.C. – A group of student, consumer advocacy, and civil rights organizations today filed a lawsuit against U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and the Department of Education on behalf...
by Press | May 15, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC–On Saturday, a white supremacist committed a senseless act of violence in Buffalo, N.Y., shooting and killing 10 people in what authorities called “racially motivated violent extremism.” The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and...
