by Press | May 25, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement marking three years since the murder of George Floyd: “As we mourn the senseless murder of George Floyd, we reflect...
by Press | Jan 27, 2023 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the anticipated release of video footage of Tyre Nichols’ murder, Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has released the following statement: “We grieve the loss of Tyre...
by Press | Sep 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Bipartisan negotiations for a compromise on police reform broke down Wednesday, officially ending talks on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The bill emphasized de-escalation tactics, bans police techniques like chokeholds and some...
by Press | Apr 17, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – This past week, Daunte Wright was shot and killed in Minneapolis, and in Chicago police released the footage of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. These events also come on the heels of the Derek Chauvin trial, and recently...
by Press | Mar 4, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Nearly a year after nationwide protests occurred calling for an end to police brutality against Black and Brown communities and demanding greater accountability in every sector of law enforcement, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act has...
