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Reddit and Twitch Strike Against Hate on Their Platforms After Years of Allowing Both to Thrive
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Reddit and Twitch stood up for the civil rights of their users to enjoy their services without being subjected to hate or harassment today when they announced a new anti-hate policy and banned about 2,000 subreddits, including r/The_Donald, which...
In a 5-4 Ruling, U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Strikes Down Louisiana Anti-Abortion Law
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s anti-abortion law, Act 620, that would have required physicians who perform abortions to have active admitting privileges at a local hospital, as unconstitutional. The Court’s ruling affirms the...
Civil Rights Groups Call on Raleigh Police Department to Stop Excessive Force Tactics Ahead of Peaceful Protest
(Raleigh, N.C.) – North Carolina-based advocacy groups are concerned about possible Raleigh police violence against peaceful protesters at the Pride in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter rally this weekend, a letter sent to Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown on behalf...
U.S. House Set to Vote on Historic Police Reform Bill, Named in Honor of George Floyd
(Washington, D.C.) – Exactly one month after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to approve the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Floyd’s arrest and death sparked a widespread movement across the...
Wilson’s Confirmation to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Threatens the Welfare of Black and Brown Communities in the Deep South
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Senate voted 52-48 today to confirm Cory Wilson to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The following is a statement from Erinn D. Martin, policy counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:...
Kentucky Election Officials Learn a Key Lesson, Most Voters Deserve More Than One Option to Cast Ballots
(Washington, D.C.) – Earlier this evening, dozens of prospective voters in Jefferson County, Kentucky, an area with more than 700,000 people, found themselves banging on the doors of the Kentucky Exposition Center, demanding that they be allowed in to vote....
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Forces Two White Supremacist Websites to Shut Down
(Washington, D.C.) – Following action taken by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Network Solutions has acted against two white supremacist sites, niggermania.com and VDARE.com. Last month, the Lawyers’ Committee issued a demand letter to Network...
Note to Reporters: N.C. Superior Court Grants Protester Restraining Order Against Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Protesters, journalists, and advocates in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, with the help of national and local civil rights groups, won a victory for personal rights and the Constitution today. A N.C. a North Carolina Superior Court judge granted a temporary restraining order...
Civil Rights Groups Sues City of Charlotte and Its Police Chief for Excessive Force on Peaceful Protesters
(Raleigh, N.C.) – Protesters who were attacked by Charlotte-Mecklenburg law enforcement during a peaceful protest against police brutality, sued the city of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney, today for violating their state constitutional...
Lawyers’ Committee Co-Leads Efforts to Pressure Facebook to Pull Trump Ads Associated With ‘Organized Hate’
Lawyers’ Committee Co-Leads Efforts to Pressure Facebook to Pull Trump Ads Associated With ‘Organized Hate’ Statement of Lawyers’ Committee Under Law Expert (WASHINGTON, DC) – In response to reports from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and other...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules to Protect DACA Recipients in Landmark Decision
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Concerned At Some Attempts to Water Down Policing Reform Efforts in the Senate
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:“Our nation is at a crossroads when it comes to the police violence crisis and growing numbers of African...
Trump’s Lackluster Order on Policing Reform Not Nearly as Strong as His Attacks on Peaceful Protesters
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – President Donald Trump issued an executive order on policing and police reform today. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: “President Trump’s...
Educational Equity in College Admissions Can Only Be Achieved if Universities Abandon Racially Biased SAT/ACT Tests
(Washington, D.C.) – A coalition of education and civil rights advocates led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law called on 30 major universities to immediately end their consideration of SAT/ACT scores for student admissions in a letter today. The...
Historic U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protects LGBTQ Employees From Sex-Based Discrimination in the Workplace
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case today that Title VII’s protections from workplace discrimination “because of ... sex” apply to LGBTQ employees. In a trio of cases challenging discriminatory actions of employers, the court...