Mobile Home Residents Threaten Class Action Lawsuit →

Demand Letter Threatens Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Vulnerable Mobile Home Residents in Auburn, MA Following Extreme Rent Increases and Numerous Regulatory Violations at Two Mobile Home Parks in Auburn, LCR Issues 30-Day Demand Letter to Park Owners Under Massachusetts’ Consumer Protection Act Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) issued...

Model Anti-Bullying Policy →

Model Policy for Identity-Based Bullying Community Members and Families Want More Tools to Address the Rise of Identity-Based Bullying in Schools Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) released a key tool to combat identity-based bullying in K-12 schools across Massachusetts. Hate crimes and reports of identity-based bullying are on the rise nationally, with many high profile incidents across the...

Rogue Immigration Enforcement →

Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) has issued letters to five Attorneys General urging them to reassess the legal options that are available to stop the reckless transportation of migrants into their respective jurisdictions, particularly under circumstances that endanger health and safety. The letters were directed at California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New...

Black Running Crew Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Boston Marathon →

BLACK RUNNING CREW FILES FEDERAL DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST BOSTON MARATHON AND NEWTON POLICE Lawsuit Seeks to Prevent Repeat of 2023 Racial Profiling Incident Seeking to forestall a repeat of the racial profiling incident that occurred at the 2023 Boston Marathon, a prominent Black-led running group filed a federal discrimination lawsuit...

Black Students Unfairly Disciplined at Nichols College →

Black College Student Leaders Unfairly Disciplined After Acting in Self-Defense Nichols College and Dudley Police Must Remedy Impacts of Racially Biased Investigations Two Black student leaders at Nichols College are speaking out after racially-biased investigations of a physical altercation have resulted in severe interruptions in their educational opportunities. Meanwhile, white...

Victory! Court Grants Emergency Receivership →

Court Grants Families’ Emergency Petition, Orders Receiver To Manage Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center Petition Documented Threats To Elderly Patients’ Safety And Health Due To Mismanagement Of Nursing Home Acting swiftly on an emergency petition filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights on behalf of families of residents at the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare...

Victory for Martha’s Vineyard Migrants! →

In the lawsuit filed by the Martha’s Vineyard migrants and Alianza Americas, the federal court in Boston has allowed Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and pro bono counsel to immediately proceed with legal claims against the plane company, Vertol Systems. Vertol contracted with the State of Florida to carry out the flights...

Lawsuit Against The Benjamin Demanding Receivership →

Family Members Urge Court To Appoint Receiver To Avert Imminent Harm To Elderly Patients In Boston Nursing Home Serving Predominantly Seniors Of Color   Petition Cites Critical Management Failures, Staff Shortages, Inadequate Supplies, And Patient Deterioration Update: Victory! The receivership was granted by the Court on April 3. Click here to...

Boston to Pay $4.7 Million in Police Shooting of Terrence Coleman →

City of Boston To Pay $4.7 Million To Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brought By Hope Coleman – Whose Son Terrence Was Killed By Boston Police In 2016 Young Black Man Living With Mental Illness Shot After His Mother Called 911 For Medical Assistance Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and Fick...

Addressing Workplace Harassment and Discrimination →

Lawyers for Civil Rights is calling on the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) to implement more robust guidelines to help address workplace harassment and discrimination.  In public comments submitted to the MCAD, LCR urges more dedicated training for employers to effectively respond to various forms of workplace harassment, including discrimination based...

Lawyers for Civil Rights Receives $2 Million Gift From the Yield Giving Open Call  →

March 19, 2024  BOSTON – Today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced a $2 million gift to Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), as part of the Yield Giving Open Call. In a pool of 6,353 applicants across the United States, LCR was among the highest-ranking organizations nationally.  “Lawyers for Civil Rights...

Lawsuit Against Boston Public Schools For Discrimination →

Advocate for English Language Learners Sues Boston Public Schools For Discrimination, Retaliation Long-Time Employee Forced Out After Objecting To BPS’s Mistreatment of English Language Learners Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and Pontikes Law, LLC, filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court on behalf of Ms. Aketa Narang Kapur, alleging discriminatory and retaliatory treatment by Boston...

TPS Can Alleviate Impacts of Migrant Crisis →

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST EXPAND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTIONS TO RECOGNIZE DANGERS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE Expanding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Can Alleviate Impacts of Migrant Crisis   Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) called on the federal government to expand humanitarian protection to additional countries where gender-based violence and climate change are preventing...

Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) →

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new law in effect starting in 2024 that requires most small businesses to fill out additional forms. Not complying can have serious monetary and criminal consequences. Check out our easy to use guide to learn what and how your business can comply with this important new law.  We...

BizGrow Expands Technical Assistance Services →

BizGrow Expands Technical Assistance Services Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) announced the expansion of BizGrow’s technical assistance services. LCR’s small business project, BizGrow, provides free legal assistance, business support, and technical assistance to minority, immigrant, and women business owners ensuring that they encounter fewer obstacles and more opportunities.  BizGrow’s latest initiative, Elevate,...

Equitable East Boston Greenway →

Lawyers for Civil Rights and GreenRoots made recommendations to the City of Boston for the renovation and improvement of the City-owned section of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway (“The Greenway”) in East Boston. The Greenway is a major community asset, and with improvements it can become a crown jewel spurring recreational, cultural, and economic...

Making Room for Locally-Owned Businesses at Faneuil Hall →

Lawyers for Civil Rights has sent an open letter to the new owners of Faneuil Hall outlining concrete strategies for revitalizing the marketplace by intentionally and deliberately focusing on the expansion of locally-owned, minority-owned, immigrant-owned, and women-owned businesses. We also crafted creative suggestions to help activate and elevate the marketplace. In the coming...

Statement on Attorney General’s Lawsuit Against Milton →

Lawyers for Civil Rights Commends Attorney General Campbell’s Swift Action to Hold Milton Accountable for Violating the MBTA Zoning Law Attorney General Andrea Campbell has sued the Town of Milton for its failure to comply with the MBTA Zoning Law. Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) applauds this enforcement action, which comes at...

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