by Devon Sullivan | Mar 7, 2018
Special Litigation and Advocacy Issues & CampaignsCriminal Justice Economic Justice Educational Opportunities Fair Housing and Community Development Legal Mobilization Pro Bono Public Policy Special Initiatives Special Litigation and Advocacy Project The James...
by Don Owens | Sep 28, 2017
Criminal Justice The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law established its Criminal Justice Project (CJP) to challenge racial disparities within the criminal justice system that result from the criminalization of poverty and contribute to mass incarceration....
by Don Owens | Mar 8, 2017
The Lawyers’ Committee’s 1-844-9-NO-HATE Resource Hotline (1-844-966-4283) serves as a resource for organizations and individuals working to combat hate in their respective communities. Trained staff and volunteers will provide legal information about hate...
by Don Owens | Mar 8, 2017
The James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate Issues & Campaigns Criminal Justice Economic Justice Educational Opportunities Fair Housing and Community Development Legal Mobilization Pro Bono Public Policy Special Initiatives Special Litigation and Advocacy Project The...
by Don Owens | Feb 17, 2017
“On February 13, 2017, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of four black voters alleging the method of electing the Jones County Board of Commissioners violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The suit maintains that...
