Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Education Law Center, Reed Smith, and Other Civil Rights Groups File Amicus Curiae Brief in Vergara v. State of California Urging Reversal of Judgment Invalidating Teacher Tenure Statutes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SAN FRANCISCO, September 17, 2015)—Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (LCCR) and pro bono partner Reed Smith LLP joined forces …
Civil Rights Groups Sue State for Refusal to Identify Number of Students Struggling to Learn English
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com Parents left unable to determine which programs are best for their children (San Francisco, CA) – …
Five Year-Old Boy’s Hairstyle Leads to Race Discrimination Complaint Filed with Office for Civil Rights
Belmont parochial school engages in disparate treatment based on unequal enforcement of hairstyle policy For Immediate Release: June 25, 2015 Media Contact: Candice Francis, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, 415-543-9697 …
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 …