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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Facebook’s New Policy on 2020 Census
On December 19, 2019, Facebook announced new census policies. Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement in response: “Disinformation campaigns designed to discourage...
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Opposes the EEOC’s Rescission of its Policy Position Against Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
Yesterday, the EEOC voted 2-1 to rescind its 1997 policy position that forced arbitration of employment discrimination disputes contravenes the fundamental principles of our civil rights laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The EEOC’s...
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW RESPONDS TO UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS FALSE CLAIMS
Chapel Hill, NC– Following the filings from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the UNC Board of Governors responded with false claims that the institution had two options, to either settle with the pro-confederate group or return the statue to campus....
What the Trump impeachment process says about our elections
Repercussions Over UNC’s ‘Silent Sam’ Statue Deal Continue
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW TAKES LEGAL ACTION TO UNDO $2.5M ‘SILENT SAM’ DEAL ON BEHALF OF UNC STUDENTS
UNC System’s Settlement with Neo-Confederate Group Prompts Outrage from Civil Rights Groups, Students and Faculty Chapel Hill, NC– Today the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed a motion in Orange County Superior Court to intervene and set aside a $2.5...
N.C. attorney general lashes out at plan to pay for upkeep of ‘Silent Sam’ statue
North Carolina’s attorney general, on Wednesday, lashed out at a plan by the University of North Carolina to give $2.5 million for the upkeep of a Civil War memorial by a Confederate heritage group, saying the money could be better used to help students.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch of the NAACP Are Encouraged By the Most Recent Action In the Long-Running Leandro Case
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch of the NAACP is encouraged by the most recent action in the long-running Leandro case: the release of the court-ordered report by independent consultant WestEd, “Sound Basic Education for All—An Action Plan...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Intervention on Behalf of Students to Defend Diversity and Promote Inclusive Access at UT-Austin
WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and pro bono counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP, and Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC, filed a petition in State District Court of Travis County, Texas to intervene in a...
As Trial for the Murder of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III Begins, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Calls for Action
In May 2017, 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III was murdered in an alleged hate crime at a bus stop outside of the University of Maryland's campus by an individual with ties to an extremist group, Alt-Reich. The defendant’s evidence of racial animus will be a critical focal...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds Passage of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, in the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, DC- Following passage of H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issues the following statement: “We applaud passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act...
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Applauds Speak Pelosi’s Decision to Hold Internet Companies Accountable
WASHINGTON, DC- In response to reports that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is seeking to remove provisions from the “new NAFTA” that would make it harder to hold Internet companies accountable for unlawful acts, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law...
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Files Amicus Brief In U.S. Supreme Court Underscoring Racial Impact of Louisiana’s Abortion Restriction on Black Women
Lawyers’ Committee Argues that Ruling Especially Hinders Access for Black Low-Income Women in Louisiana Washington, D.C. – On December 2, 2019, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and a dozen other...
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION WINS IN COURT DECISION TO UPHOLD REMOVAL OF CONFEDERATE MONUMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA
Monument was Removed from Courthouse Circle in Chatham County CHATHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is celebrating a North Carolina court’s decision to dismiss the United Daughters of the Confederacy’s (UDC) lawsuit to stop...
Does Russiagate Concern Weaken an Ambitious Voting Rights Platform?
The Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights released a sweeping policy platform challenging political candidates to address voter disenfranchisement, but a nod to Russiagate raises questions about an otherwise strong proposal.