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...
by Press | Feb 21, 2024 | Press Releases
Educational Opportunity for All NC Kids Hangs in the Balance – Especially Black, Brown, Native, Lower Income and Rural Children RALEIGH–On February 22, 2024, the North Carolina Supreme Court will unjustifiably rehear a decades-long landmark case that will...
by Press | Feb 12, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON— On Monday, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in United States v. Mackey, a caseconcerning the conviction of Douglass Mackey for his 2016 efforts to carry out a voter...
by Press | Feb 9, 2024 | Press Releases
Pictured: Steve Pollak (center), with Lawyers’ Committee President and Executive Director Damon T. Hewitt (left) and Lawyers’ Committee Honorary Lifetime Trustee and a former Executive Director Judge David S. Tatel (right), formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals...
by Press | Jan 22, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON- Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King passed away on Monday. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights...