by Press | Aug 19, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Following news of the termination of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response: “This termination was long...
by Press | Aug 5, 2019 | Newsclips
Our very own @MyeshaBraden & Leah Watson (Criminal Justice Project), joined @thelauracoates on her @SIRIUSXM show to talk about our new report “Enforcing Poverty – Oklahoma’s Reliance On Fines & Fees Fuels the State’s Incarceration...
by Press | Jul 29, 2019 | Newsclips
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit has affirmed a lower court ruling, siding with Craighead County District Court Judges David Boling and Tommy Fowler, who forgave all fines owed to a private probation company after they were elected in 2016, and then were...
by Press | Jul 16, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Justice Department’s decision to not pursue federal charges against a New York City Police Officer in the death of Eric Garner, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under...
by Press | Jul 15, 2019 | Newsclips
A new report says Oklahoma’s underfunded criminal justice system is a big reason the state puts so many people in prison. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law report says courts are underfunded by the state — in some cases, getting just 10% of their...
