by Press | Mar 25, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kristen Clarke was appointed as general counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Clarke, a trailblazing civil rights lawyer and champion for justice, previously served as president and...
by Press | Feb 24, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier tonight, President Trump addressed the nation with yet another divisive and inaccurate State of the Union, including baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and rampant noncitizen voting. In response, Damon Hewitt, president...
by Press | Feb 17, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law today mourns the passing of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., a minister, former presidential candidate, and celebrated civil rights hero, who, for more than six decades, helped advance the...
by Press | Feb 11, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in a House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding her leadership of the Department of Justice. During the hearing, Bondi shared an erroneous retelling of the Department’s origins, claiming that...
by Press | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were taken into federal custody in connection with events at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the...
