John Lewis Made America a More Perfect Union

by Press | Jul 18, 2020 | Press Releases

Congressman John Lewis accepts the 2017 Robert F. Kennedy Justice Prize. (Washington, DC) – The nation awakes to the overwhelmingly sad news that Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a champion for democracy and civil rights, has passed. The following is a statement...

U.S. House Set to Vote on Historic Police Reform Bill, Named in Honor of George Floyd

by Press | Jun 25, 2020 | Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Exactly one month after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to approve the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Floyd’s arrest and death sparked a widespread movement across the...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Concerned At Some Attempts to Water Down Policing Reform Efforts in the Senate

by Press | Jun 17, 2020 | Press Releases

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law:“Our nation is at a crossroads when it comes to the police violence crisis and growing numbers of African...

Stroman’s Murky Postal Service Departure is a Direct Assault on the Reliability of America’s Vote-By-Mail Elections

by Press | May 14, 2020 | Press Releases

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) –  The public deserves clarity around the status of Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman today as reports indicate that he has either resigned, been forced out of his position, or both, at the U.S. Postal Service. The following is a...