Immigrants Held for Days in Freezing, Unsanitary Cells File Class-Action Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2015 CONTACT: Candice Francis, LCCR, 415-543-9697×216, Adela de la Torre, NILC, 213-400-7822, delatorre@nilc.org, Wendy Feliz, AIC, 202-507-7524, wfeliz@immcouncil.org, Steve Kilar, ACLU of Arizona, 602-773-6007, skilar@acluaz.org, …
Hertz Sued for Allegedly Violating Federal Background Check Law, According to Job Applicant's Legal Team
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2015 – The Hertz Corporation, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (“Hertz”), and Sterling Infosystems, Inc. are accused in a new federal lawsuit of violating the Fair …
Coalition to End Driver’s License Suspensions Petitions Governor Brown to Revise Amnesty Proposal
Donna Turner’s story exemplifies why the Governor’s proposal needs modification FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Media Contact:Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com SAN FRANCISCO, CA …
Fees, Fines, and Driver’s License Suspensions
How Traffic Courts Drive Inequality in California Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Over four million Californians are without a …
Lawyers’ Committee Honors Pro Bono Attorneys and Community Leader at the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Luncheon
Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative to Give Keynote Address FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2015 Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 …
Lawyers’ Committee Files Formal Complaint against San Jose Police Department Alleging Misconduct and Unauthorized Use of Force
Keynote Speaker at San Jose State Graduation Ceremony assaulted, beaten, jailed and released without charges. Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com (San Francisco, CA) – …
Lawyers' Committee Finds that Treasury Department Inappropriately Designates Some Individuals and Organizations as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists”
Despite being admonished by federal courts, serious due process concerns persist. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2014 Media Contact: Candice Francis, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, 415-543-9697 ext. 216, cfrancis@lccr.com …
Office for Civil Rights Resolves Discrimination Complaint with Oakland School
Findings reveal patterns of unequal treatment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com Last week, the U.S. Department of Education Office for …