by Press | Mar 21, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released a report on Monday evaluating Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and recommending that she be confirmed by the Senate. In the report, which reflects a thorough review of...
by Press | Mar 18, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) –The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2022 (CROWN Act), which would prohibit racial discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a...
by Press | Mar 10, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) – The Census Bureau announced Thursday that the 2020 census significantly undercounted the country’s Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities. Non-white Hispanics were overcounted slightly. The 2020 census undercounted the country’s population...
by Press | Mar 8, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, longtime leader of the Proud Boys, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, was indicted on conspiracy for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack last year, according to recent reports. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive...
by Press | Mar 8, 2022 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on Tuesday named Maya D. Wiley, a longtime civil rights attorney and activist, as its new president and CEO. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive director...
