Civil Rights Groups Call on Massachusetts to Withdraw Proposed MCAD Regulations That Limit Access to Justice Victims of Discrimination Will Face Further Limits to Accessing Justice Under New Rules Civil rights leaders across Massachusetts are calling on the...
Martin Luther King, Jr. reminded us, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Lawyers for Civil Rights has been devoted to bending that arc since the 1960s. We know that justice is possible, even in dark times, and that the law remains one of the most powerful tools to achieve it. During 2026, LCR will continue to sue those who...
Sue. And Build. Our New Year’s commitment is simple: sue—early and often—and build.There’s a hockey lesson that captures our approach: if you skate to where the puck is, you miss it. You have to anticipate where it’s going. That kind of forward-looking strategy—anticipating need—has been one of our most powerful contributions to the civil rights...
In an industry long dominated by men, a Latina immigrant is taking a stand against systemic discrimination and intimidation at a large Massachusetts construction company. Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) has filed a discrimination complaint on behalf of Ms. Carbajal against J. Derenzo Co., exposing severe and pervasive harassment based on gender, race, and...
DACA Recipient Resolves Employment Discrimination Dispute with Fast Food Restaurant Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) announced the favorable resolution of an employment discrimination case involving a Latina woman and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who was unlawfully denied employment at a fast-food restaurant in the Greater Boston...
Diversity Manager Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Framingham Public Schools Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a discrimination complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) against Framingham Public Schools on behalf of Ms. Saundra Edwards, the District’s former Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance Manager. The complaint...
Breaking Down Barriers to Career and Technical Education Lawyers for Civil Rights is urging the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to revise proposed amendments to Career and Technical Education (CTE) admissions regulations that continue to disadvantage historically marginalized students. In public comments submitted to the...
Statement from Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, the Executive Director of Lawyers for Civil Rights, a legal organization in Boston providing free legal support to people of color, immigrants, and low-income people: At Lawyers for Civil Rights, our commitment to advancing civil rights remains unshaken. As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, our mission...
