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Civil Rights Groups Secure Victory That Ensures Kennesaw State University Will Respect First Amendment Rights of Student Athletes
Policy Shift From University Follows Action by Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law and Benefits Cheerleaders Who Choose to Take a Knee During the National AnthemWashington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Samuel Olens, President of Kennesaw State University issued a...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Circuit Court Amicus Brief Against Discriminatory Landlord Practices
The Refusal to Accept Tenants with Housing Choice Vouchers Violates the Fair Housing Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week moved to file an amicus curiae, “friend of the court,” brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Election Protection Hotline Receives Calls from Voters Reporting Voter intimidation, Deceptive Robo Calls, and Numerous Suppressive Tactics at the Polls
Hotline Led by Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Fielded Calls from Voters Across Country WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under...
The Fight Against Unprecedented Racial and Xenophobic Animus in Local Elections
Last week, as New Jersey approached its mayoral and legislative elections, fellow Americans became targets of hateful flyers. Ravi Bhalla, a long time Hoboken public servant and current city council member running for mayor of his hometown, was labeled a...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Statement Condemning Hate-Filled Mailers Circulated Around the Country
Washington, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement responding to racist campaign mailers sent to residents around the country targeting minority candidates. “We...
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law & Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) To Take Calls LIVE During Election Day
Voters In 25 States Will Go To The Polls On November 7th To Cast Ballots In Local, Statewide Elections Washington, D.C. – Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will...
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law and the Texas State Conference of the NAACP Release Harvey Disaster Recovery Manual
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Houston residents continue to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released a resource guide to assist survivors struggling with housing, education, employment and other needs....
Texas Lawsuit Threatens To Deny Jobs To People With Criminal Records
Dariely Rodriguez on Roland Martin: Texas Lawsuit Threatens To Deny Jobs To People With Criminal Records
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil rights Under Law Joins the Education Civil Rights Alliance to Fight Back Against Civil Rights Violations Threatening Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the face of increasing threats to student civil rights throughout the nation, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has joined with more than two dozen leading education and civil rights groups to launch the Education Civil Rights...
Election Protection Offering Live Assistance To Voters In States Across The Country
Toll-Free Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) Available Now Through Election Day WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Election Day in many states less than one week away, Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, is ramping up its efforts to safeguard...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Takes New Action to Defend Interests of Asian American Minority Students in Harvard Affirmative Action Lawsuit
Prospective Asian American and Pacific Islander Students Represented by Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles Join Lawsuit Los Angeles – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law extended the coalition of students they represent to include Asian...
Nine Civil Rights Organizations Led By Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law File Amicus Brief In SCOTUS Case Regarding Discrimination In Public Accommodations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A broad coalition of civil rights organizations led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief Monday for the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Launches National Initiative to Ensure Access to Education For Immigrant Children
Let Us Learn Initiative Ensures That School Districts Comply With Clearly-Established Law Guaranteeing All Children the Right to Attend Public School WASHINGTON, D.C – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is launching a new initiative aimed at ensuring...
Kennesaw State Univ. Cheerleaders No Longer Allowed On The Field After #TakeAKnee Protest
Dorian Spence on Roland Martin: Kennesaw State Univ. Cheerleaders No Longer Allowed On The Field After #TakeAKnee Protect
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Consent Decree Requires NYC Board of Elections To Restore The Rights Of Unlawfully Purged Voters WASHINGTON, D.C., October 25, 2017 -- Pending approval by the court, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Latino Justice PRLDEF reached a settlement in a...