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...
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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...
Victory! Federal Court Rules in Favor of Black Running Group In Boston Marathon Racial Profiling Case Racial Justice Case Allowed to Proceed Against City of Newton A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that TrailblazHers Run Co. and its three founders may proceed with their civil rights case against the City of Newton—an important victory for racial...
Lawyers for Civil Rights Takes Action, Files Records Request Over Everett Police Involvement in ICE Detention of 13-Year-Old Seeking answers, the civil rights group raises critical questions about local police entanglement with ICE and information sharing about juveniles. Escalating its scrutiny of the Everett Police Department’s role in transferring a...
Demanding Independent State Probe into Everett Police Role in ICE Detention of 13-Year-Old Child Civil rights group calls for urgent state action after Everett police involvement in ICE detention of 13-year-old child Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is calling for an immediate state investigation after Everett police detained and reportedly transferred a...
East Boston Father Held for Two Days in Inhumane Conditions After ICE Ignored His Legal Status Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) has filed a complaint under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) on behalf of José Pineda, an immigrant with lawful humanitarian status who was wrongfully arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The...
Lawyers for Civil Rights is alarmed by the recent statement by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. The lawlessness stems not from residents but from immigration officials operating with unprecedented violence and blatant disregard for law and order. The real threat to public safety is the use of excessive force, often while obscuring their...
