by Press | May 29, 2018 | Press Releases
Baton Rouge, LA –In response to heightened tensions between law enforcement and the Baton Rouge community, the Dialogue on Race Louisiana (DORLA) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law have come together to launch a discussion series designed to build...
by Press | May 3, 2018 | Press Releases
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Addresses Issues Faced by Inmates Facing Health Crises Group Brings Attention to Health Crises Unfolding in Angola Prison FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
by Press | May 2, 2018 | Press Releases
Civil Rights Advocates File Brief in Support of Arkansas Judges’ Effort to End Private Probation Company’s Involvement with Local Criminal Justice System FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’...
by Press | Apr 20, 2018 | Newsclips
Each day, about 4,000 people are held in Baltimore City jails on pretrial detention, many because they cannot afford to make bail. In theory, judges set bail at an affordable amount sufficient to incentivize criminal defendants – whom the law presumes to be...
