Civil rights leaders want prosecutor fired after racist posts about Maxine Waters, Michelle Obama

by Press | Jul 26, 2018 | Newsclips

National Civil Rights Leaders Issue Letter to San Bernardino County District Attorney Demanding Termination of Deputy District Attorney Over Biased Statements

by Press | Jul 25, 2018 | Press Releases

Leaders Also Call for Creation of a Conviction Review Unit to Review All Cases Assigned to the Deputy District Attorney and To Review Policies Established on His Watch WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a coalition of leading national civil rights organizations, led by...

Fourth and final session discussing race and policing in Baton Rouge finishes with action plans

by Press | Jul 20, 2018 | Newsclips

Community Leaders Participate In Final Dialogue On Race And Policing

by Press | Jul 20, 2018 | Press Releases

Baton Rouge, LA – Today, the inaugural Dialogue on Race and Policing Series holds its final dialogue session at the LSU Law Center.  Co-sponsored by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and LSU Law Center’s George W. and Jean H. Pugh Institute for...

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement On The Justice Department’s Decision To Revive Its Investigation Into The Murder Of Emmett Till

by Press | Jul 13, 2018 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement following the Department of Justice’s announcement that it has reopened its investigation into the 1955...