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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds Office of Management and Budget Guidance on Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON—The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its final guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Thursday, titled Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence. The guidance requires federal agencies...
Civil, Legal and Latino Advocates Applaud Smithsonian Museum for Standing Firm to Protect Program that Increases Opportunity
WASHINGTON-– A United States District Court for the District of Columbia is likely to approve a proposed settlement in the case American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Jorge Zamanillo, a lawsuit filed by Edward Blum challenging an internship program offered by the...
Voting Rights Win in New Mexico: Navajo Community Gains Equal Opportunity to Elect Preferred Candidates in Second San Juan County Commission District
Suppressing the Power of Navajo Voters Has Resulted in Policies that Hurt the Community ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (March 25, 2024) – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the UCLA Voting Rights Project (UCLA VRP), the ACLU of New Mexico, the...
Voting Rights Orgs Release Memo Citing Concerns with Using Mail Deliverability in Voter List Maintenance; Provide Recommendations for Keeping Eligible Voters Registered
DURHAM, NC (March 20, 2024) — Voting rights advocates released a memorandum this week addressing the challenges and implications surrounding the use of mail returned as undeliverable in voter list maintenance. The memo is intended to guide advocates...
National Civil Rights and Latino Organizations Join Fight to Protect Program to Increase Diversity at Smithsonian Museum
WASHINGTON— A group of national civil rights and Latino organizations filed an amicus brief on Friday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia defending an internship program for undergraduate students offered by the Smithsonian Museum of the...
Lawyers’ Committee President Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Voter Suppression and Need for Reform
WASHINGTON— Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will testify on March 12 before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as part of their hearing entitled: “The Right Side of History: Protecting Voting...
Civil Rights Organizations to Host Democracy Event on Mar. 2 During Selma Jubilee Weekend
“Building Power from the Ground Up” Panel Will Feature National Civil Rights Leaders SELMA, AL – On March 2 at 12:00 p.m. CST, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Black Voters Matter, National Bar...
The Lawyers’ Committee Applauds Senate Introduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
WASHINGTON— On Thursday, members of the Senate reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and prevent restrictive and discriminatory voting laws from taking effect. Ten years ago, in...
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Global Black Economic Forum Announce Partnership to Protect Freedom to Vote For Black Communities Nationwide
Heading into the 2024 elections, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and The Global Black Economic Forum and will focus on voter education, election protection, and voter participation WASHINGTON— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
North Carolina Supreme Court Rehears Historic School Funding Case as Other States Debate Inequality in Education
Educational Opportunity for All NC Kids Hangs in the Balance – Especially Black, Brown, Native, Lower Income and Rural Children RALEIGH–On February 22, 2024, the North Carolina Supreme Court will unjustifiably rehear a decades-long landmark case that will...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Brief Arguing that the Dissemination of Harmful Election Disinformation Does Not Constitute Protected Political Speech
WASHINGTON— On Monday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in United States v. Mackey, a caseconcerning the conviction of Douglass Mackey for his 2016 efforts to carry out a voter...
In Memoriam: Stephen Pollak
Pictured: Steve Pollak (center), with Lawyers' Committee President and Executive Director Damon T. Hewitt (left) and Lawyers’ Committee Honorary Lifetime Trustee and a former Executive Director Judge David S. Tatel (right), formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Lawyers’ Committee Offers Condolences to the King Family Following the Death of Dexter Scott King
WASHINGTON- Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King passed away on Monday. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
Upholding Dr. King’s Legacy: A Renewed Call for Justice and Democracy in Challenging Times
WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement: “Dr. King’s legacy is one of resilience and unwavering courage in the...
As Three-Year Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection Approaches, Federal Appeals Court Rules that Trump Does Not Have Immunity from Civil Rights Suit Brought by U.S. Capitol Police Officers
Washington —The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law lawsuit, Smith v. Trump, filed on behalf of a group of Capitol Police officers against former President Donald Trump and his campaign, can proceed because the former president is not entitled to...