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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Supports the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act, proposed today by Senator Maria Cantwell, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Brian Schatz, and Senator Ed Markey. This comprehensive data privacy bill prioritizes the...
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Urges the Senate to Restore Critical Funding for HBCUs and MSIs
Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights and other civil right and racial justice groups to urge the Senate to pass the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education...
Jim Crow-era voter registration law challenged
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A new federal lawsuit challenges a Jim Crow-era law in Mississippi that requires naturalized U.S. citizens to show proof of citizenship before registering to vote.
Civil Rights Groups Sue Mississippi Secretary of State to Stop Proof of Citizenship Requirement for Naturalized Citizens
Lawsuit filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its partners on Behalf of the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, together with the Mississippi Center for...
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Condemns the Confirmation of Steven Menashi
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law condemns the confirmation of Steven Menashi to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
Redistricting activists brace for wall of inaction as battle moves to states
Comcast’s Supreme Court battle with Byron Allen may make racial discrimination harder to fight
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Strongly Opposes the Nomination of Steven Menashi
Today, the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter to Senate leadership opposing the nomination of Steven Menashi to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit seat formerly held by the Honorable Thurgood...
Race discrimination standards hang in the balance as Supreme Court takes up Comcast suit
As Arguments Begin, Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments that pit Comcast (CMCSA), America’s biggest cable provider, against National Association of African American-Owned Media and Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., and more importantly one of the Nation’s oldest...
Hate Crime Data Shows Alarming Trend
Today the Federal Bureau of Investigation released data on hate crimes reported in 2018 through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Behind 2017, 2018 showed the second highest rate of reported hate crimes in the past decade, and one of the most violent years on...
LOCAL NEWS Fate of Confederate monument in Pittsboro in limbo after court date delayed
LOCAL NEWS Fate of Confederate monument in Pittsboro in limbo after court date delayed By Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter PITTSBORO, N.C. — A judge was expected to rule Friday on the immediate future of the Confederate statue that stands outside the Chatham County...
Social Media Sites Under Pressure To Prep For Census Trolls And Interference
The first U.S. census to allow all households to participate online is facing another unprecedented challenge — the looming threat of disinformation through social media.
THE LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW CONDEMNS FACEBOOK FOR ITS FAILURE TO ADDRESS MISINFORMATION ONLINE
Washington, DC - Today, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s, wrote a letter to the CEO of Facebook, Inc. Mark Zuckerberg, condemning the social media platform for failing to protect the civil and...
The Technology 202: Mark Zuckerberg just dined with civil rights leaders hoping to change his mind on political ads
An intimate dinner at Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto home could mark a turning point in civil rights' leaders ongoing feud with Facebook. Some activists say they're hopeful that their concerns about Facebook's decision to exempt politicians' ads from fact-checking are...