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The Fight for Affirmative Action
The recent decision undermines affirmative action as we know it, but the fight for opportunity for all in higher education does not stop. We all have a role to play in improving access to higher education moving forward, from elected officials and corporate leaders to academic institutions and government institutions. The Court has changed the law. Now, we must change the system. Join us as we fight harder than ever so that every student who wants to go to college has a fair shot to do so.
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January 6th Insurrection
On January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Police officers risked their lives to protect our democracy. They faced a violent, mass attack on the Capitol driven by intentional misinformation aimed at overturning the legitimate results of an election in which record numbers of Black voters made their voices heard. The violent attack was designed to threaten and intimidate those involved in conducting and protecting the election certification process. It was not just an attack on people or property, but an attack on democracy itself.
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Blog, Press Releases & Newsclips
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ruling to Stop Virginia’s Voter Purge
On Sunday the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Friday ruling that stopped Virginia’s unlawful voter purge program. Virginia was sued because its purge program disenfranchised new citizens and other eligible voters. The plaintiffs are Virginia...
Victory: Federal Court Judge Stops Virginia’s Voter Purge After State Was Sued
Alexandria, Va. — Today, the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights (VACIR), the League of Women Voters of Virginia (LWVVA), and African Communities Together (ACT) successfully defended new citizens who were unfairly targeted in Virginia’s illegal and last-minute...
NC NAACP, Voters Urge Court to Prevent Last-Minute Voter Purge
DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 24, 2024)— The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and two voters are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to stop a dangerous attempt to purge a quarter of a million registered voters from North Carolina’s...
Lawyers’ Committee and Allies Block Hand Counting Effort in Major Court Ruling
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected an attempt to force an emergency appeal of a court ruling that struck down several State Election Board rules, including a rule that would have required the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November...
Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2024 ATLANTA — A state court today permanently blocked the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election. Earlier this month, a coalition of civil rights organizations...
Civil Rights Groups: Extend Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers from Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the law firm Cooley LLP filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to extend the voter registration deadline, as...
