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...
by Press | May 11, 2022 | Press Releases
Lawyers’ Committee Condemns Senate Failure To Advance Women’s Health Protection Act After Draft Opinion Signals Potential Roe V. Wade Overturn WASHINGTON, DC–Today, in response to the failed Senate vote to advance the Women’s Health Protection...
by Press | May 4, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — A draft opinion leaked on Monday indicated that a majority of Supreme Court justices are prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. If issued, the decision would end the federal constitutional protection for the right to abortion, allowing states to decide...
by Press | May 2, 2022 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Public and private universities have instituted race-conscious admissions policies to combat the race-based barriers that continue to pervade our society. Civil rights organizations Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, North Carolina...
