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Fees, Fines, and Driver’s License Suspensions

April 7, 2015

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

January 23, 2015

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

July 23, 2014

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”

July 16, 2014

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

July 15, 2014

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 …

Study Finds Misplacement of 9th Grade Students in Bay Area Math Classes Creates Racial Disparities Despite Positive Standardized Test Results

July 15, 2014

Qualified Minority Students Prevented from Taking Geometry in 9th Grade FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com “Held Back”, a report released today …

Lawyers' Committee and Bingham McCutchen Report is "Tipping Point" Leading to Reforms Benefitting Minority Students

June 27, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com SAN FRANCISCO, CA – How far should students go and how long should it take to …

Immigrant Rights Coalition welcomes Alameda County Sheriff’s decision to end his department's compliance with ICE immigration "holds."

May 21, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Candice Francis / Communications Director, LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com (Oakland) – Today, Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern announced that he would completely stop holding people …

Immigrant Rights Coalition welcomes Alameda County Sheriff Ahern’s decision to end his department's unconstitutional and unjust compliance with ICE immigration "holds."

May 21, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Candice Francis / LCCR / 415.543.9697 x216 / cfrancis@lccr.com (Oakland) – Today, Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern announced that he would completely stop holding people in …