by Press | Jan 28, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC– Alex Ault, policy counsel at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released the following statement in anticipation of the Senate Judiciary Committee convening January 29th to vote whether to advance President Donald Trump’s attorney...
by Demelza Baer | Jan 24, 2025 | Press Releases
President Donald Trump’s initial executive orders and actions demonstrate a profound hostility to civil rights and many of the programs and policies that protect the rights of millions of Americans everyday. Within his first few days in office, President Trump issued...
by Press | Jan 20, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement: “This morning, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Americans woke up...
by Press | Jan 17, 2025 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, following the announcement that President Biden commuted the sentences of people impacted by crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparities, Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,...
by Press | Mar 28, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON—The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its final guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Thursday, titled Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence. The guidance requires federal agencies...