Newsroom
Welcome to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Newsroom. This page contains our press releases, news clips and blog posts.
We have subject matter experts on civil rights issues ready to handle inquiries from journalists on such issues as voting rights, criminal justice, economic justice, fair housing, educational opportunity, racial justice matters and more.
Looking to arrange an interview or book a speaker? Contact press@lawyerscommittee.org
Search our Newsroom:
Rep. Barbara Lee, civil rights attorneys want demographic data on who is getting sick from coronavirus
Black People Are Dying Of COVID-19 At Alarming Rates. Here’s Why.
Is coronavirus hitting the black community harder?
African Americans disproportionately affected by COVID-19
Why is COVID-19 killing so many black Americans? Because they are poor
Pandemic forces America to confront black health disparities
Covid-19 is disproportionately taking black lives
Judges Sue Texas Governor Over Limits on Inmate Releases During Outbreak
El coronavirus castiga més els afroamericans als EUA
Wisconsin Primary Election Overview — Voting Barriers Across the State
(Washington DC – April 7, 2020) – Today, voters in Wisconsin attempted to cast their ballots in a tumultuous primary election that disenfranchised tens of thousands of eligible voters who were not able to successfully cast a ballot. Last minute changes to Wisconsin’s...
In Kansas City, coronavirus is hitting black residents in the Third District hardest
Black Americans face higher rates of coronavirus deaths
How Wisconsin’s election disenfranchised voters
7 On Your Side Investigates coronavirus and race; Check your zip code
Voting Rights Advocates Demand Immediate Action to Mail Spanish Version of the Georgia’s Absentee Ballot Application Form to Gwinnett County Voters
Georgia's 6.9 Million Active Voters Received the English-Only Version in the Mass Mailing Washington, DC (April 7, 2020) - Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter to the Georgia Secretary of State, Brad...