At Lawyers for Civil Rights, we are seeing a disturbing pattern of escalating bullying incidents in schools. This is not a string of isolated incidents; it’s a bullying crisis — an epidemic taking hold in far too many schools. In Southwick, a girl was sold at a “slave...
Appraisal Discrimination Appeal Filed After Race-Based $100,000 Undervaluation Six-Figure Loss Sparks Appeal on Behalf of Interracial Couple in Franklin, Mass. Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) has appealed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) dismissal of an appraisal discrimination complaint filed on behalf of an interracial couple...
At Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), we know that justice is not only shaped in courtrooms. It is also shaped in stories, culture, community spaces, and the ways people see themselves and one another. That’s why we launched our Artist-in-Residence program to bring artists like Chanel Thervil and Damon Davis into our work as partners in helping communities...
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...
Bullying and Harassment on the Ice Civil Rights Advocates are Seeing a Rise in Identity-Based Incidents in School Hockey Programs Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) sent a letter to Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) urging immediate, systemic action to address escalating...
Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) submitted a public comment to the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST) on proposed revisions to the Model Use of Force Policy. LCR urges POST to strengthen the policy by addressing two issues that shape real-world encounters: mental health crises and implicit bias. LCR argues the draft should...
Lawyers for Civil Rights released the following statements in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on tariffs: U.S. Supreme Court Rebukes Unilateral Executive Power Lawyers for Civil Rights applauds today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision rebuking President Trump’s tariffs. This is a welcome reprieve not just for trade policy, but for our...
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 Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) to withdraw newly proposed regulations that...
