The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statements following the three tragic and senseless killings of two black men and five police officers:
Lawyers’ Committee Responds to Tragic Shooting Deaths of Police Officers in Dallas, Texas
In wake of the tragic of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, , the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society of Baton Rouge – an affiliate of the National Bar Association, and the National Lawyers Guild of Southern University Law Center at Baton Rouge have partnered to provide pro-bono legal services to peaceful protesters arrested while exercising their right to call for justice. Demonstrators are encouraged to contact 866-459-1220 for assistance if subject to or faced with risk of arrest while protesting or demonstrating.
