Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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🎉 2025 Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala: Rooted in Justice, Rising in Solidarity
📸 Relive the night of leadership, legacy, and solidarity and check out our official photo gallery here: lawyerscommittee.org/2025…#CivilRightsts
📸 Relive the night of leadership, legacy, and solidarity and check out our official photo gallery here: lawyerscommittee.org/2025…#CivilRightsts
October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
🎉 2025 Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala: Rooted in Justice, Rising in Solidarity
📸 Relive the night of leadership, legacy, and solidarity and check out our official photo gallery here: lawyerscommittee.org/2025…#CivilRightsts
📸 Relive the night of leadership, legacy, and solidarity and check out our official photo gallery here: lawyerscommittee.org/2025…#CivilRightsts
#LatestNews: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in a case brought by Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) challenging anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executive orders.
Read the opinion and learn more: lnkd.in/e9TDbGar
#CivilRights
Read the opinion and learn more: lnkd.in/e9TDbGar
#CivilRights
October 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
#LatestNews: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued an opinion in a case brought by Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) challenging anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion executive orders.
Read the opinion and learn more: lnkd.in/e9TDbGar
#CivilRights
Read the opinion and learn more: lnkd.in/e9TDbGar
#CivilRights
An unforgettable evening at the 25th Annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala — where leaders, advocates, and allies gathered in solidarity to celebrate courage, equity, and action in the pursuit of justice.
Join us in continuing this vital work:
www.lawyerscommittee.org/lcsolidarity
Join us in continuing this vital work:
www.lawyerscommittee.org/lcsolidarity
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
An unforgettable evening at the 25th Annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala — where leaders, advocates, and allies gathered in solidarity to celebrate courage, equity, and action in the pursuit of justice.
Join us in continuing this vital work:
www.lawyerscommittee.org/lcsolidarity
Join us in continuing this vital work:
www.lawyerscommittee.org/lcsolidarity
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@arndreaking.bsky.social and I are so proud of our daughter for receiving the @lawyerscomm.bsky.social’s 2025 Higginbotham Catalyst Award. Yolanda Renee King carries forward the legacy of her grandfather, leading a new generation in the fight for our future and a more just and equitable world.
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
@arndreaking.bsky.social and I are so proud of our daughter for receiving the @lawyerscomm.bsky.social’s 2025 Higginbotham Catalyst Award. Yolanda Renee King carries forward the legacy of her grandfather, leading a new generation in the fight for our future and a more just and equitable world.
BREAKING: The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law @lawyerscomm.bsky.social, on behalf of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), has filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful repeal of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program.
tinyurl.com/ypnxmke7
tinyurl.com/ypnxmke7
October 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
BREAKING: The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law @lawyerscomm.bsky.social, on behalf of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), has filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s unlawful repeal of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program.
tinyurl.com/ypnxmke7
tinyurl.com/ypnxmke7
From Sept 15–Oct 15, we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, honoring the history, culture & achievements of Hispanic and Latino communities.
We recognize their advocacy, art, traditions & leadership that continue to shape a more equitable, inclusive future.
#CivilRights
We recognize their advocacy, art, traditions & leadership that continue to shape a more equitable, inclusive future.
#CivilRights
September 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
From Sept 15–Oct 15, we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, honoring the history, culture & achievements of Hispanic and Latino communities.
We recognize their advocacy, art, traditions & leadership that continue to shape a more equitable, inclusive future.
#CivilRights
We recognize their advocacy, art, traditions & leadership that continue to shape a more equitable, inclusive future.
#CivilRights
We are thrilled to share that our President & Executive Director, Damon Hewitt, will be speaking at the 54th Annual Legislative Conference, taking place September 24–28, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. #ALC54 #CivilRights
September 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We are thrilled to share that our President & Executive Director, Damon Hewitt, will be speaking at the 54th Annual Legislative Conference, taking place September 24–28, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. #ALC54 #CivilRights
We are proud to share that our President & Executive Director Damon Hewitt will be speaking at the 2025 Eradicate Hate Global Summit, the world’s most comprehensive anti-hate conference, taking place Sep. 15–17, 2025 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
eradicatehatesummit.org
eradicatehatesummit.org
September 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We are proud to share that our President & Executive Director Damon Hewitt will be speaking at the 2025 Eradicate Hate Global Summit, the world’s most comprehensive anti-hate conference, taking place Sep. 15–17, 2025 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.
eradicatehatesummit.org
eradicatehatesummit.org
Texas doubled down on racial gerrymandering.
On Aug. 26, Texas NAACP & the Lawyers’ Committee filed a preliminary injunction to block new congressional maps that dismantle majority-minority districts and dilute political power. Learn more: www.lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-comm...
On Aug. 26, Texas NAACP & the Lawyers’ Committee filed a preliminary injunction to block new congressional maps that dismantle majority-minority districts and dilute political power. Learn more: www.lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-comm...
August 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Texas doubled down on racial gerrymandering.
On Aug. 26, Texas NAACP & the Lawyers’ Committee filed a preliminary injunction to block new congressional maps that dismantle majority-minority districts and dilute political power. Learn more: www.lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-comm...
On Aug. 26, Texas NAACP & the Lawyers’ Committee filed a preliminary injunction to block new congressional maps that dismantle majority-minority districts and dilute political power. Learn more: www.lawyerscommittee.org/lawyers-comm...
On August 28, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is proud to sponsor the March on Wall Street—from the African Burial Ground to the heart of America’s financial power.
📅 August 28, 2025
📍 African Burial Ground → Wall Street, NYC
🕙 Kickoff at 10 AM
RSVP: www.marchonwallstreets.com
📅 August 28, 2025
📍 African Burial Ground → Wall Street, NYC
🕙 Kickoff at 10 AM
RSVP: www.marchonwallstreets.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
On August 28, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is proud to sponsor the March on Wall Street—from the African Burial Ground to the heart of America’s financial power.
📅 August 28, 2025
📍 African Burial Ground → Wall Street, NYC
🕙 Kickoff at 10 AM
RSVP: www.marchonwallstreets.com
📅 August 28, 2025
📍 African Burial Ground → Wall Street, NYC
🕙 Kickoff at 10 AM
RSVP: www.marchonwallstreets.com
On August 18, 1920—105 years ago today— the 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. But for many Black women in the South, it took until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, for that right to be fully realized.
We continue the fight for full and fair ballot access for all.
We continue the fight for full and fair ballot access for all.
August 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
On August 18, 1920—105 years ago today— the 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote. But for many Black women in the South, it took until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, for that right to be fully realized.
We continue the fight for full and fair ballot access for all.
We continue the fight for full and fair ballot access for all.
In a searing op-ed in The Hill, Robert N. Weiner reveals how the DOJ pressured Texas to “re-gerrymander Texas’s already discriminatory congressional map” — jeopardizing fair representation & turning the law into “an instrument of partisan purpose.”
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/4r3nymt9
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/4r3nymt9
August 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In a searing op-ed in The Hill, Robert N. Weiner reveals how the DOJ pressured Texas to “re-gerrymander Texas’s already discriminatory congressional map” — jeopardizing fair representation & turning the law into “an instrument of partisan purpose.”
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/4r3nymt9
Read the full op-ed here: tinyurl.com/4r3nymt9
60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act became law.
Today, we’re still fighting to protect it.
Voting is a civil right!
Support our fight for fair access to the ballot: tinyurl.com/v6hwh6en
Today, we’re still fighting to protect it.
Voting is a civil right!
Support our fight for fair access to the ballot: tinyurl.com/v6hwh6en
August 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act became law.
Today, we’re still fighting to protect it.
Voting is a civil right!
Support our fight for fair access to the ballot: tinyurl.com/v6hwh6en
Today, we’re still fighting to protect it.
Voting is a civil right!
Support our fight for fair access to the ballot: tinyurl.com/v6hwh6en
As expected, the Trump Admin’s AI plan serves Big Tech, not the people.
No guardrails. No accountability. No justice.
We need an AI agenda that centers equity, civil rights, and democracy.
That’s why we’re calling for the AI Civil Rights Act and backing a People’s AI Action Plan.
peoplesaiaction.com
No guardrails. No accountability. No justice.
We need an AI agenda that centers equity, civil rights, and democracy.
That’s why we’re calling for the AI Civil Rights Act and backing a People’s AI Action Plan.
peoplesaiaction.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
As expected, the Trump Admin’s AI plan serves Big Tech, not the people.
No guardrails. No accountability. No justice.
We need an AI agenda that centers equity, civil rights, and democracy.
That’s why we’re calling for the AI Civil Rights Act and backing a People’s AI Action Plan.
peoplesaiaction.com
No guardrails. No accountability. No justice.
We need an AI agenda that centers equity, civil rights, and democracy.
That’s why we’re calling for the AI Civil Rights Act and backing a People’s AI Action Plan.
peoplesaiaction.com
The Trump admin’s AI plan will prioritize industry profits.
We need an AI policy that protects democracy, civil rights, and working people.
That’s why we’ve joined 70+ orgs to support a People’s AI Action Plan — a vision that puts people before profit.
📍Read at: peoplesaiaction.com
We need an AI policy that protects democracy, civil rights, and working people.
That’s why we’ve joined 70+ orgs to support a People’s AI Action Plan — a vision that puts people before profit.
📍Read at: peoplesaiaction.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Trump admin’s AI plan will prioritize industry profits.
We need an AI policy that protects democracy, civil rights, and working people.
That’s why we’ve joined 70+ orgs to support a People’s AI Action Plan — a vision that puts people before profit.
📍Read at: peoplesaiaction.com
We need an AI policy that protects democracy, civil rights, and working people.
That’s why we’ve joined 70+ orgs to support a People’s AI Action Plan — a vision that puts people before profit.
📍Read at: peoplesaiaction.com
@lawyerscomm.bsky.social Criminal Justice Project Director Len Kamdang issued a statement condemning the DOJ’s one-day jail sentence recommendation for an ex-police officer convicted in Breonna Taylor’s killing. Read now: tinyurl.com/599jafv6
#RacialJustice #CriminalJustice #BreonnaTaylor
#RacialJustice #CriminalJustice #BreonnaTaylor
July 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@lawyerscomm.bsky.social Criminal Justice Project Director Len Kamdang issued a statement condemning the DOJ’s one-day jail sentence recommendation for an ex-police officer convicted in Breonna Taylor’s killing. Read now: tinyurl.com/599jafv6
#RacialJustice #CriminalJustice #BreonnaTaylor
#RacialJustice #CriminalJustice #BreonnaTaylor
@lawyerscomm.bsky.social President and Executive Director Damon Hewitt spoke with theGrio Friday about administrative efforts to roll back federal DEIA programs, challenge birthright citizenship, and undermine key aspects of the 14th Amendment. Read more: tinyurl.com/2evuru65 #CivilRights #Democracy
July 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
@lawyerscomm.bsky.social President and Executive Director Damon Hewitt spoke with theGrio Friday about administrative efforts to roll back federal DEIA programs, challenge birthright citizenship, and undermine key aspects of the 14th Amendment. Read more: tinyurl.com/2evuru65 #CivilRights #Democracy
The @LawyersComm celebrates #DisabilityPrideMonth this July, marking the 35th anniversary of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the ongoing fight for disability justice. Join us as we advance civil rights, accessibility, intersectionality, equity, and advocacy. #DisabilityPrideMonth #DEI
July 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The @LawyersComm celebrates #DisabilityPrideMonth this July, marking the 35th anniversary of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the ongoing fight for disability justice. Join us as we advance civil rights, accessibility, intersectionality, equity, and advocacy. #DisabilityPrideMonth #DEI
The U.S. House passed a budget reconciliation bill on July 3 that will undermine healthcare accessibility and affordability for all Americans, hurting Black and Brown communities, immigrants, low-income individuals, and communities of color in particular. Read now: tinyurl.com/4adww5ta #CivilRights
July 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The U.S. House passed a budget reconciliation bill on July 3 that will undermine healthcare accessibility and affordability for all Americans, hurting Black and Brown communities, immigrants, low-income individuals, and communities of color in particular. Read now: tinyurl.com/4adww5ta #CivilRights
Our President & Executive Director, Damon Hewitt, will be speaking today at the #GlobalBlackEconomicForum during #EssenceFest to discuss the future of work, wealth, health & democracy —because our future can’t wait.
Streaming live at: gbef.com | www.youtube.com/@globalblack...
#GBEFHQ25
Streaming live at: gbef.com | www.youtube.com/@globalblack...
#GBEFHQ25
July 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Our President & Executive Director, Damon Hewitt, will be speaking today at the #GlobalBlackEconomicForum during #EssenceFest to discuss the future of work, wealth, health & democracy —because our future can’t wait.
Streaming live at: gbef.com | www.youtube.com/@globalblack...
#GBEFHQ25
Streaming live at: gbef.com | www.youtube.com/@globalblack...
#GBEFHQ25
Happy Independence Day 2025 from the Lawyers’ Committee!
Wishing you safe celebrations with loved ones—and a moment to reflect on freedom, democracy, and our rights.
#FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #CivilRights
Wishing you safe celebrations with loved ones—and a moment to reflect on freedom, democracy, and our rights.
#FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #CivilRights
July 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy Independence Day 2025 from the Lawyers’ Committee!
Wishing you safe celebrations with loved ones—and a moment to reflect on freedom, democracy, and our rights.
#FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #CivilRights
Wishing you safe celebrations with loved ones—and a moment to reflect on freedom, democracy, and our rights.
#FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #CivilRights
On July 2, we honor Justice Thurgood Marshall’s legacy and the 61st anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
61 years later, civil rights protections are still under attack. We’re fighting to fulfill the Act’s full promise. Learn more and support our cause: tinyurl.com/y4xedue2
61 years later, civil rights protections are still under attack. We’re fighting to fulfill the Act’s full promise. Learn more and support our cause: tinyurl.com/y4xedue2
July 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On July 2, we honor Justice Thurgood Marshall’s legacy and the 61st anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.
61 years later, civil rights protections are still under attack. We’re fighting to fulfill the Act’s full promise. Learn more and support our cause: tinyurl.com/y4xedue2
61 years later, civil rights protections are still under attack. We’re fighting to fulfill the Act’s full promise. Learn more and support our cause: tinyurl.com/y4xedue2
🚨 The Senate just passed a dangerous budget bill with VP Vance casting the tiebreaker. It slashes healthcare & food aid, fuels mass detention, and deepens the racial wealth gap.
We urge the House to reject it.
Read our full statement: tinyurl.com/y9uyy6k7
#CivilRights #BudgetReconciliation
We urge the House to reject it.
Read our full statement: tinyurl.com/y9uyy6k7
#CivilRights #BudgetReconciliation
July 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🚨 The Senate just passed a dangerous budget bill with VP Vance casting the tiebreaker. It slashes healthcare & food aid, fuels mass detention, and deepens the racial wealth gap.
We urge the House to reject it.
Read our full statement: tinyurl.com/y9uyy6k7
#CivilRights #BudgetReconciliation
We urge the House to reject it.
Read our full statement: tinyurl.com/y9uyy6k7
#CivilRights #BudgetReconciliation
SCOTUS upholds FCC’s Universal Service Fund—a victory for digital equity.
“Today, the internet is a key gateway to opportunity, and equitable access is a civil rights issue.” - Gillian Cassell-Stiga, senior counsel of our Digital Justice Initiative @lawyerscomm.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ymyrae74
“Today, the internet is a key gateway to opportunity, and equitable access is a civil rights issue.” - Gillian Cassell-Stiga, senior counsel of our Digital Justice Initiative @lawyerscomm.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ymyrae74
June 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
SCOTUS upholds FCC’s Universal Service Fund—a victory for digital equity.
“Today, the internet is a key gateway to opportunity, and equitable access is a civil rights issue.” - Gillian Cassell-Stiga, senior counsel of our Digital Justice Initiative @lawyerscomm.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ymyrae74
“Today, the internet is a key gateway to opportunity, and equitable access is a civil rights issue.” - Gillian Cassell-Stiga, senior counsel of our Digital Justice Initiative @lawyerscomm.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/ymyrae74
On June 27, 2025, in a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court has limited federal courts’ power to issue nationwide injunctions—a move that threatens access to justice and emboldens executive overreach.
Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/2nyr4y6y
Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/2nyr4y6y
June 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
On June 27, 2025, in a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court has limited federal courts’ power to issue nationwide injunctions—a move that threatens access to justice and emboldens executive overreach.
Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/2nyr4y6y
Read the full statement: tinyurl.com/2nyr4y6y