Virtual Event Library
Red, White & Coup: Mapping Threats of Violence Around the 2024 Election
On October 30, Lawyers' Committee President and Executive Director, Damon Todd Hewitt, took part in a panel discussion organized by Free Press on the topic of potential threats to democracy and what communities can do to step up in the face of manipulation and uncertainty to participate fully in our democratic process. (October 2024)
Making every vote count: Protecting election integrity
On October 28, Ezra Rosenberg, Director of the Voting Rights Project at the Lawyers’ Committee took part in a panel discussion hosted by The Brookings Institution titled, “Making Every Vote Count: Protecting Election Integrity”. (October 2024)
Building the Future: Innovative Solutions to the U.S. Housing Crisis
Thomas Silverstein, Director of the Fair Housing & Community Development Project at the Lawyers’ Committee was featured on a panel hosted by the Center for American Progress titled, "Building the Future: Innovative Solutions to the U.S. Housing Crisis". (September 2024)
Chair Chat: Damon Hewitt and Dr. Cynthia Swann
The ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice presented Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law President and Executive Director Damon Todd Hewitt in conversation with ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Secretary and Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Cynthia Swann in a discussion titled “Election Protection: The Urgency of Protecting Democracy.” (September 2024)
Building Power from the Ground Up: Fighting for Democracy in the States
On March 2 in Selma, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Black Voters Matter, National Bar Association, and Southern Poverty Law Center hosted this powerful discussion that addressed the ongoing threats to voting rights at the federal level and the crucial role states play in safeguarding democracy. (March 2024)