Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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Students File Legal Brief to Protect Racial Diversity at Harvard, Other Schools
A group of Harvard students and alumni of color have submitted an amicus brief with the First Circuit Court of…
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Civil Rights Lawyers Demand State Numbers with ‘All Deliberate Speed’ as Blacks Die Disparately from COVID-19
It is often said that when America gets a cold, Black America gets pneumonia — or far worse. That has…
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Voting Rights Advocates File Emergency After Georgia Officials Strike Early Voting Sites in Gwinnett County
Voting rights advocates filed an emergency lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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HBCU Town Hall Lists Education Among Most Critical Civil Rights Issues
An NAACP-sponsored tele-town hall that focused on the underfunding of historically black colleges and universities in Maryland and several other…
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Mississippi Must Redraw District Voting Lines, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court on Friday ordered Mississippi officials to redraw district lines for a district in the Mississippi Delta,…
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D.C. Groups Target Online Hate
A free and open internet creates immense social value, but it can also be used to engage in hateful activities…
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Civil Rights Group Scores Major Win for Ga. Voters
The efforts of a prominent D.C.-based civil rights organization has resulted in a major victory for voters of color in…
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Groups Lambaste Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Brett Kavanaugh, federal appeals court judge and President Trump's latest Supreme Court nominee, is viewed as a major threat to…
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Election Protection Activates for 2018 Midterm Cycle
With the midterm election season now underway, the Election Protection Coalition is activating its national network of lawyers and volunteers…
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Civil Rights Groups Speak Against Voter Purge Campaign
Multiple national civil rights organizations are urging election officials in 248 jurisdictions across the country to reject what they consider…
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