by Press | Apr 2, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) — The Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) practice of unlawfully searching and seizing the personal property of survivors of violent crime without a warrant or consent is a violation of their constitutional rights, argued a lawsuit filed Thursday by...
by Press | Mar 31, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – School districts must be able to address legitimately harmful speech such as bullying, harassment, and threats of violence- whether or not it occurs on school grounds – but must be very specific and distinct with...
by Press | Mar 31, 2021 | Press Releases
(Richmond, Va.) – Virginia Governor Ralph Northam approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia Wednesday, enacting important legislation that will ensure voters from all communities in the commonwealth have equal access to the ballot box. The legislation provides...
by Press | Mar 31, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — President Joseph R. Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Tuesday afternoon, actions to respond to anti-Asian violence with the Department of Justice launching a 30-day expedited review into how the agency can bolster its efforts...
by Press | Mar 30, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – President Joseph R. Biden announced his first nominees to the federal judiciary on Tuesday, including four Black women – three of whom for the court of appeals – and several former public defenders. The following is a statement...
by Press | Mar 30, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The lack of adequate recording and public dissemination of race and ethnicity data related to COVID-19 has contributed to disparate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, a letter from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to the...
