Rooted in the belief that art can help make justice and lasting change possible, Lawyers for Civil Rights is bringing Zapatos Rojos (Red Shoes), the internationally acclaimed public protest art installation, to Boston Common on October 28, 2026. Created by Mexican...
Lawyers for Civil Rights Sues Boston Police and Suffolk DA for Footage from Fatal Police Shooting Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a lawsuit against the Boston Police Department (BPD) and the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office, demanding the immediate release of body and dash camera footage documenting the fatal police shooting of Stephenson King....
Federal Court Asked to Halt ICE’s Home Invasion Policy New Filings Include Whistleblower Declaration Against ICE Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and a coalition of immigrant rights organizations asked the federal court in Boston to stop the implementation of ICE’s policy allowing immigration officers to forcibly enter private homes without a judicial...
Lawyers for Civil Rights has released two new Rule of Law guides, one for adults and one for youth, to strengthen public understanding and engagement around civil rights, democratic institutions, and access to justice. Rule of Law Guide (Adult) Rule of Law Guide (Youth) The guides provide simple, digestible, and practical information to advance...
Car Wash Workers File Federal Claims Against ICE for Racial Profiling, Unlawful Arrests, and Physical Violence FTCA Complaint Filed After ICE Raid Swept Up Latino Workers at Boston-Area Car Wash In a startling show of force, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stormed Allston Car Wash in November with approximately 20 unmarked vehicles, sweeping...
On April 1, 2026, Teen Vogue published the following op-ed from LCR’s client, a high school senior who testified in Congress. Teen Vogue I Spent My Senior Year Fighting ICE. When Will Justice Come? By Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan In this op-ed, high school senior Ana Michelle Ramirez Sanan explains why she testified at a congressional forum about DHS. I am a...
The following op-ed was published by WBUR Cognoscenti on March 25, 2026. WBUR Cognoscenti The trouble with using technology to enforce traffic laws Gov. Maura Healey has proposed allowing cities to deploy speed cameras for the first time, specifically in school zones and construction zones. Pending legislation on Beacon Hill seeks to expand automated...
Teen Testifies Before Congress on ICE Abuses Against Children Congressional Hearing Features Testimony of Lawyers for Civil Rights Client from Chelsea, Mass. March 24, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Michelle Ramirez Sanan, a teenager whose family was brutalized by ICE, will testify at a bicameral hearing on ICE abuses against children. In December, Lawyers for...
