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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Welcomes Appointment Of New Baltimore Police Chief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Friday on the appointment of Darryl DeSousa to lead the Baltimore Police Department. “During this critical time in...
Immigration Raids, Coming to a Store Near You
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, predicts that ICE will conduct more raids on hotels and motels, fast food and convenience store chains, and restaurants.
Nwanguma v. Trump amicus brief
On Eve of Trump’s One-Year Mark, National Civil Rights Leaders Highlight Actions Taken Against The Administration And Outline The Fight Ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s first year in office was met with significant resistance from a range of national organizations dedicated to protecting and securing equal rights for all individuals. From the defunct voting commission to the unconstitutional...
Letter on the nomination of Thomas Farr to the Eastern District of North Carolina
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Addresses Systemic Problems With Harsh School Discipline Policies In Public Comments To U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on Tuesday submitted public comments to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights regarding harsh school discipline polices that disproportionately impact students of color and students with disabilities. Such policies...
Sessions, in remarks criticized as ‘beyond ironic,’ praises Martin Luther King Jr.
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said that in the past year, the Justice Department under Sessions has taken action to “obstruct and reverse civil rights enforcement.”
Setting The Record Straight: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds To AG Sessions’ Statement Marking MLK Day
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law responded Tuesday to remarks made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His remarks comes less than one month after he revoked 25 critical legal guidance...
Justice Department Staffing Up For Its Ill-Conceived Affirmative Action Investigation
In Emails Released Through Joint FOIA Request Made By Lawyers’ Committee And American Oversight, Head Of Civil Rights Division Solicits Staff For Investigation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S....
On The Eve Of MLK Day, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns The President’s Racist Remarks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Friday following President Trump’s racist comments denigrating Haiti and African countries. His remarks come just...
Justice Department Staffing Up For Its Ill-Conceived Affirmative Action Investigation
In Emails Released Through Joint FOIA Request Made By Lawyers’ Committee And American Oversight, Head Of Civil Rights Division Solicits Staff For Investigation WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S....
Judicial Nominations – WTF (What’s the Future?)
Kristen Clarke participates in a panel discussion on the lack of judicial diversity in the Trump era.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds The Addition Of Senators Booker And Harris To The Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement Tuesday following the appointments of Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to the...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Urges Supreme Court To Reject Ohio’s Voter Purge Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in an important voting rights case which carries significant implications for voters nationwide. In Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, Justices will consider whether Ohio’s widespread voter...
Following Death of Erica Garner, National Civil Rights Groups Renew Call for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Press Charges In The 2014 Death Of Eric Garner
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the National Action Network on Monday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to present an indictment against New York City Police Department Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the 2014 death of Eric...