by Press | May 27, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act (AJOPTA) on Thursday, a sweeping and robust online civil rights bill to prevent discrimination...
by Press | May 27, 2021 | Press Releases
David Hinojosa, director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement regarding efforts to suppress discussions on race, sex diversity and inclusion in education today: “The Lawyers’...
by Press | May 25, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – In a historic vote that shattered another glass ceiling and swept in a new era of civil rights priorities at the highest levels of the federal government, the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday afternoon to confirm Kristen Clarke as the assistant...
by Press | May 25, 2021 | Press Releases
To help law enforcement better combat hate crimes, conduct effective investigation and prosecution, and develop stronger ties with communities of color and others, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in partnership with the Matthew Shepard Foundation...
by Press | May 21, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Changing demographics, racially polarized voting, and one-party control of redistricting are causes for concern over how the Georgia General Assembly might redistrict the state later this year, a new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
by Press | May 20, 2021 | Press Releases
(Columbus, Ohio) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of Ohio moved today to dismiss their federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s rejection of absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications based on flawed...
