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Lawyers’ Committee Statement Condemning Trump’s Racist Video of the Obamas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, President Trump shared a racist video on Truth Social, depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. The video remained up for over 12 hours and was removed following bipartisan backlash. President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’...
Statement from Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights President and Executive Director Damon T. Hewitt
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were taken into federal custody in connection with events at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the...
Lawyers’ Committee and Partners File Amicus Brief in Support of Hispanic Scholarship Fund in Section 1981 Case
WASHINGTON— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, along with partner organizations, filed an amicus brief in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Hispanic Scholarship Fund in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia urging the...
Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Demand Senate Vote NO on ICE and DHS Enforcement Operation Funding Amid Federal Lawlessness and Deadly Abuses in Minnesota
January 26, 2026 – We condemn the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis as the latest in a mounting toll of deaths tied to immigration enforcement operations, including the killing of Minnesota resident Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and...
Lawyers’ Committee Condemns Killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti and Demands Accountability in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law condemns the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Publicly available video footage and reporting contradict the government’s claims regarding the shooting and...
Lawyers’ Committee Calls for Accountability After Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year old woman, in Minneapolis on Wednesday on the heels of an intensified, multifaceted attack on the people of Minnesota. According to reports the...