by Press | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – The FBI reported Monday that the number of hate crimes in the United States rose to the highest level in 12 years, driven by assaults targeting Black and Asian people. This rise in hate crimes occurred in a year of renewed protests for racial...
by Press | Aug 2, 2021 | Press Releases
The Williamstown Police Department (WPD) in Massachusetts should dismiss police officer Craig Eichhammer who reportedly displayed a poster of Adolf Hitler in his station locker for several years, according to a letter sent by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...
by Press | May 25, 2021 | Press Releases
To help law enforcement better combat hate crimes, conduct effective investigation and prosecution, and develop stronger ties with communities of color and others, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in partnership with the Matthew Shepard Foundation...
by Press | Apr 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – In an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Thursday, the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act which included the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act as an amendment. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, acting president and executive director of...
by Press | Apr 20, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — Eight people were shot and killed at an Indianapolis FedEx facility last week by a former employee. Four of the eight victims belonged to the Sikh religious community. The attack in Indiana’s state capital, also the third largest city in the...
