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African-Americans are affected at a higher rate than other races during COVID-19 pandemic
(Roland Martin Unfiltered) Hundreds of doctors are calling on the federal government to release race and ethnicity data on infections and deaths from covid-19. There are reports that the pandemic is affecting African Americans at a disproportionate rate. Joining...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Wisconsin Primary Election
Washington, DC (April 6, 2020) – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued a statement following a decision issued by the U.S. Supreme in a case concerning Wisconsin’s primary election. In the 5-4 decision, the Court blocked a...
Coronavirus hitting some African American communities extremely hard
African Americans more likely to die from coronavirus illness, early data shows
Rate of deaths, illness among black residents alarms cities
National Civil Rights Group and Hundreds of Medical Professionals Call on the Trump Administration and States to Release Racial Data for COVID-19 Tests, Cases and Outcomes
Washington, DC (April 6, 2020) – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and nearly 400 medical professionals issued a demand letter to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and its relevant sub-agencies including the Centers for...
Demands for racial, demographic data on coronavirus grows amidst evidence black people harder hit
Civil rights group, medical professionals demand federal racial data on coronavirus victims
Civil rights group, medical professionals demand federal racial data on coronavirus victims (NBC News - April 6, 2020) The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter signed by 400 medical professionals to the Trump administration on Monday demanding...
African Americans die from coronavirus at disproportionate rate, reports say
Government urged to release race, ethnicity data on covid-19 cases
Doctors Want The Government To Give More Racial Data About Who Is Dying And Sick From The Coronavirus
“We’re flying blind: African Americans may be bearing the brunt of Covid-19, but access to data is limited
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/06/flying-blind-african-americans-disparities-covid-19-data-limited/
400 health professionals press HHS on minority access to coronavirus tests
Tennessee Gov Signs Election Bills From Virus-Paused Session
(AP/US News&World Reports) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed several election law changes that lawmakers passed before they recessed due to the coronavirus.
Statement from Plaintiffs and their Attorneys in League of Women Voters v. LaRose
Statement of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, League of Women Voters, Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, ACLU of Ohio, and Demos: We are disappointed in the Court’s decision not to order changes to protect voters from disenfranchisement. We...