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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files New Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Concealing Its Actions to Engage DOJ and DHS in Work of Commission on Election Integrity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) for blocking the public release of information related to their efforts to investigate unfounded claims...
Group sues for communications with Trump voter fraud panel
A civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security for failing to release information connected to President Donald Trump’s now-disbanded voter fraud commission.
Bank of America customers protest requirements for free checking with Change.org petition
Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a group that targets societal inequality, issued a statement that said low-income people who are denied traditional bank services “are left vulnerable to costly check-cashing outlets, pawnshops, and other predatory services.”
National Civil Rights Group Condemns Bank of America’s Decision to End Free Checking Services for Low-Income Customers
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Says Action Will Deny Poor Consumers Access to Mainstream Banking Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following...
Trump’s attempts to show voter fraud appear to have stalled
“The commission was an unprecedented attempt to make it harder for ordinary Americans to vote and have their voices heard,” said Kristen Clarke, head of the Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights, which sued alleging the commission violated laws requiring transparency.
One Year Into the Trump Administration, Where Do We Stand?
“One of the strengths of the movement is solidarity,” said Nadia Aziz, program manager of the Stop Hate Project run by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “There are a lot of organizations like ours that have been around for 50 years or more. We’ve been fighting to secure equal justice for racial and ethnic minorities for a very long time.”
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....