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Hinojosa: Censoring Students from Learning About Racism, Sexism, and Inclusion is Inexcusable
David Hinojosa, director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement regarding efforts to suppress discussions on race, sex diversity and inclusion in education today: “The Lawyers’...
Historic Day, Historic Nominee: Kristen Clarke to Lead Nation’s Civil Rights Division at DoJ
(Washington, D.C.) – In a historic vote that shattered another glass ceiling and swept in a new era of civil rights priorities at the highest levels of the federal government, the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday afternoon to confirm Kristen Clarke as the assistant...
In Fight Against Hate, Training for Mass. Law Enforcement is Critical
To help law enforcement better combat hate crimes, conduct effective investigation and prosecution, and develop stronger ties with communities of color and others, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in partnership with the Matthew Shepard Foundation...
Georgia’s Racial Redistricting Could be Cause for Concern, Report Finds
(Washington, D.C.) – Changing demographics, racially polarized voting, and one-party control of redistricting are causes for concern over how the Georgia General Assembly might redistrict the state later this year, a new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil...
Ohio Extends Voters’ Opportunity to Correct Absentee Ballot Signature Mismatches
(Columbus, Ohio) - The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of Ohio moved today to dismiss their federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s rejection of absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications based on flawed...
Bipartisan Call for the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act is Much Needed
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for a bipartisan reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in a letter to congressional leaders on Monday. The following is a statement from Jon Greenbaum, chief counsel and...
Senate Judiciary Committee Splits Vote Along Party Lines on Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Nominee
(Washington, D.C.) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Thursday on the nomination of Kristen Clarke to be the assistant attorney general for civil rights. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, acting president and executive director...
Blog: As the Nation Faces a Future Without an Eviction Moratorium, Housing Security is Needed More Than Ever
Thousands of tenants across Minnesota may suffer major COVID-19-related setbacks due to loss of their housing if Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s (D-Minn.) Executive Order 20-79 is struck down. The order, which suspends evictions and lease termination notices, has come...
Maryland Judge Signs Off on Landmark Settlement of HBCU Litigation, Ending 15-Year Case
(Annapolis, Md.) – U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake entered an order Wednesday finding that legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly and the settlement agreement between the...
Lawyers’ Committee Welcomes Five New Board Members, Appoints Current Member to Executive Committee
(Washington, D.C.) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced today that Deepak Gupta of the public interest law firm Gupta Wessler, Marilyn McClure-Demers of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Roscoe Jones Jr. of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP,...
Arizona State Legislature Passes Anti-Voter, Anti-Democracy Bill Targeting Communities of Color
(Phoenix, Ariz.) - The Arizona State Legislature passed SB 1485 Tuesday, a bill that requires county election officials to unnecessarily purge tens of thousands of eligible voters from the Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL), which is used to automatically mail early...
George Floyd’s Civil Rights Violated by Four Ex-Minneapolis Officers
(Washington, DC) - A federal grand jury on Friday indicted Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis officers for civil rights violations related to their role in the murder of George Floyd. Following a year of nationwide protest against racial injustice and...
Deadly Pollution in Black Louisiana Community Demands EPA’s Intervention
(Washington, D.C.) — Immediate action from the EPA is critical to strengthen toxic emission rules and protect local residents of the St. John the Baptist Parish community in Louisiana. Residents there face the highest cancer risks in the nation from air...
Facebook Oversight Board Punts on Trump Ban Decision, Ignores His Long History of Hate and Disinformation
(Menlo Park, Calif.) – The Facebook Oversight Board announced Wednesday that it has upheld former President Trump’s temporary suspension, but has pushed the decision for a permanent ban back to Facebook to be reconsidered within six months. The Board rendered its...
Blog: Equitable Housing Can Provide a Stable Foundation for Returning Citizens
The definition of justice, as it relates to the criminal legal system, fair housing, and the social safety, has been a consistent topic of national debate especially within the last year as the converging crises of discriminatory policing and COVID-19 expose new...