Biden Administration Makes Cruel Decision to Fight California Families Separated at the Border in Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2022 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** Biden Administration Makes Cruel Decision …
Sacramento Police Department Sued for Repressing Racial Justice Protesters with Violence, Surveillance, and Home Raids
For Immediate Release January 4, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** Sacramento Police Department Sued for Repressing …
For the First Time in California, Appeals Court Says Bail Companies Must Follow Consumer Protection Laws, Prohibits Debt Collection of $38M
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 29, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** For the First Time in California, Appeals Court Says …
LCCRSF Statement on Department of Justice’s Withdrawal from Settlement Negotiations with Families Separated at the Border
Betraying the administration’s campaign promise, the Department of Justice withdrew from negotiations to settle claims brought by families separated at the border during the Trump administration on December 16, 2021. Instead, the Biden DOJ has decided to fight separated families in court, working actively to thwart …
MEDIA ADVISORY: Appellate Court Hears Consumer Protection Case With Profound Consequences for California’s Cash Bail Industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Appellate Court Hears Consumer Protection Case With Profound Consequences …
Civil Rights Group Sues City of Sacramento for Withholding Records on Police Conduct During Black Lives Matter Protests
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** Civil Rights Group Sues City of Sacramento for Withholding Records …
U.S. Dept. of Education Opens Investigation Against Paso Robles School District for Discriminatory Treatment of Latinx and Limited English Proficient Parents
(Español abajo) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2021 Media Contact Sam Lew, 415-272-8022, slew@lccrsf.org Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area ***PRESS RELEASE*** U.S. Dept. of …
LCCRSF and CREEC Joint Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse
Today, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges in the shooting deaths of two people and injury to a third during protests sparked by the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob …