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Debunking The Myth Of “Uncaring Parents” in ELL Classrooms
Thinking back to my educational experiences growing up, there were many hurdles I had to overcome without the assistance of my parents. This is not to say that they did not want to help, but rather, they did not have the knowledge nor the necessary means to do...
National Civil Rights Organizations And The City Of San Jose File Lawsuit Challenging The Inclusion Of Citizenship Question On 2020 Census
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Public Counsel, along with law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, filed a lawsuit today on behalf of the City of San Jose and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration against the United States...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Starbucks Incidents and Calls for Immediate Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Monday following the arrest of two African American men in a Philadelphia Starbucks and a new incident in...
Pursuing Desegregation in the Trump Era
Some cities and counties are proceeding with their desegregation plans, but the delay by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development could make things harder for them on several levels, said Thomas Silverstein, counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
U.S. launches crackdown on sexual harassment in housing
“We are not seeing vigorous fair housing enforcement out of the Department of Justice in the last year,” said Joe Rich, co-director of the Fair Housing and Community Development Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
National Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Brief Defending DACA
Coalition of National Civil Rights Organizations Files Circuit Court Amicus Brief In Support Of Challenge to Trump Administration’s Move To Abruptly End DACA Program Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law leads national coalition in effort to defend recipients...
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. to us, 50 years later?
“If he were alive today, King would be incensed by the old and familiar tactics used to suppress minority voting rights,” said Kristen Clarke.
Advocates Convey Support for Civil Rights and School Safety to Secretary DeVos
WASHINGTON – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and AAUW attended the School Safety and Climate Summit hosted by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos....
Texas Woman Sentenced To 5 Years For Illegal Voting
In recent years, Texas has passed laws that have stepped up penalties for voter fraud, extending prison terms and increasing fines, according to John Powers, who specializes in voting rights at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Tucker Carlson Tonight
Kristen Clarke appears to discuss the lack of racial diversity among the ranks in the Trump administration.
Legal advocacy group calls on judge to end certain court fees
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is asking Chief Judge Keva Landrum-Johnson to prevent courts from assessing fees against defendants in what the group calls a direct violation of Louisiana statutes, with the hope of reversing some verdicts that have already been enforced.
The Census Will Add a Citizenship Question. What Happens Next?
“The Commerce Department claims the citizenship question is needed to help with Voting Rights Act enforcement,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “However, enforcement of the Voting Rights Act has virtually come to a grinding halt.”
Census 2020: US adds controversial citizenship question
Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, told Reuters news agency the question exposed “xenophobic and anti-immigrant policy positions from [the Trump] administration”.
Commerce Department says citizenship question will be reinstated in 2020 Census
“This is an arbitrary and untested decision that all but guarantees that the Census will not produce a full and accurate count of the population as the constitution requires,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Trump Administration Decides To Add A Question About Citizenship To 2020 Census
“This is a clear attempt to politicize the process by discouraging minority communities and immigrant communities from participating in the count,” Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said in a statement.