by Press | May 1, 2024 | Press Releases
On Wednesday, the Governor of Louisiana signed legislation that gives Black voters in the Baton Rouge area an equal opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice to the Louisiana Supreme Court by creating a judicial election district with a majority of Black voters...
by Nick Diaz | Mar 25, 2024 | Press Releases
Suppressing the Power of Navajo Voters Has Resulted in Policies that Hurt the Community ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (March 25, 2024) – Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the UCLA Voting Rights Project (UCLA VRP), the ACLU of New Mexico, the...
by Press | Mar 11, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Damon T. Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will testify on March 12 before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as part of their hearing entitled: “The Right Side of History: Protecting Voting...
by Press | Feb 29, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON— On Thursday, members of the Senate reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and prevent restrictive and discriminatory voting laws from taking effect. Ten years ago, in...
by Press | Feb 29, 2024 | Press Releases
Heading into the 2024 elections, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and The Global Black Economic Forum and will focus on voter education, election protection, and voter participation WASHINGTON— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...