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...

20 Landlords and Brokers Sued for Housing Discrimination in Boston  →

As Affordable Housing Crisis Devastates Low-Income Communities, Lawsuit Challenges Housing Providers That Refuse to Rent to Subsidized Housing Recipients In a mammoth new lawsuit filed today, Housing Rights Initiative (“HRI”), a non-profit housing watchdog group, simultaneously sued twenty Boston-area landlords and real estate brokers, challenging pervasive discrimination against low-income tenants. The groundbreaking...

Racial Bias in the Criminal Justice System →

Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and McCarter & English filed an amicus brief in a case pending before the Massachusetts Court of Appeal, which raises important issues about bias in the criminal justice system. The brief was filed on behalf of LCR, the Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys (MAHA), the Jewish Alliance For Law...

No Path to Justice for Victims of Discrimination in the MCAD  →

No Path to Justice for Victims of Discrimination in the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination  Escalating long-simmering concerns over deficiencies at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (“MCAD”), the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (“ULEM”) and Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) have issued a demand letter calling on the agency to take immediate action to adequately...

Condemning Result of Milton Zoning Referendum  →

Statement Condemning Result of Milton Zoning Referendum  Milton Has Decided to Defy the MBTA Zoning Law, Now the Attorney General Must Hold the Town Accountable Milton residents voted down critical zoning changes that would have allowed for more multi-family housing development within the Town’s borders. As a result, Milton now joins Holden...

Settlement Reached in Arlington Racial Profiling Case →

Settlement Reached in Racial Profiling Case Filed By Young Black Man Against Arlington, MA Police  Town Agrees To Systemic Reforms And Compensation  Donovan Johnson, a young Black man who was stopped, held at gunpoint, and thrown to the ground by police in Arlington, Massachusetts who were chasing a white suspect, has settled...

Middlesex County DA Supports Children of Missing Migrant Woman →

Middlesex County District Attorney Provides Critical Support To Children Of Missing East Boston Immigrant Woman Children of Reina Carolina Morales Rojas Apply for Humanitarian Immigration Relief Providing critical support to the children of a woman missing since November 2022, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan has provided U Visa certifications that will allow...

Cambridge Must Dismantle Racial Disparities in Public Contracts →

Alarming Statistics Show “Old Boys Network” Freezing out Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in City’s Contracting Process In an open letter, Lawyers for Civil Rights called upon the City of Cambridge to take significant and aggressive steps to ensure greater participation of Minority- and Women- Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) in its public...

Mobile Home Residents Demand Justice →

Exploited Mobile Home Residents Demand Justice in Central Massachusetts Cease-and-Desist Letter Issued to Landlord Following Exorbitant Rent Increases, Dangerous and Unsanitary Conditions  Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) issued a cease-and-desist letter to the landlord of two mobile home parks in Auburn, MA, demanding a halt to illegal and exorbitant rent...

Business Diversity Principles Need Federal Implementation and Oversight →

Federal Government’s Business Diversity Principles Need Robust Implementation Guidance and Oversight Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a comment with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on its proposed Business Diversity Principles. In the current climate, as DEIA efforts are threatened, it is critical to expand the federal government’s efforts to eradicate inequity in the workplace....

Boston Can’t Fix the Housing Crisis Alone →

Boston Can’t Fix the Housing Crisis Alone—the Commonwealth Must Enforce its MBTA Zoning Law Lawyers for Civil Rights Applauds Mayor Wu’s Housing Efforts, But More is Needed Across the Commonwealth to Combat the Affordable Housing Crisis Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her second state of the city address. In it,...

Victory! Federal Appeals Court Upholds Boston’s Exam School Admissions Policy →

FEDERAL APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS BOSTON’S EXAM SCHOOL ADMISSIONS POLICY Multi-Racial Coalition That Intervened In Lawsuit To Support Plan Applauds Ruling In a unanimous decision issued yesterday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the exam school admissions policy used by Boston Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year did...

Military Breaches HIV+ Settlement Refusing Cadet →

Military Breaches Settlement Agreement With HIV-Positive Cadet, Refuses To Allow Him To Serve Cadet Seeks Court Assistance in Enforcing Settlement Agreement Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a motion in Doe v. Austin, et. al., the federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the U.S. military’s discriminatory policies against people living with HIV,...

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Making Police Misconduct Investigations Public Enhances Transparency →

Making Police Misconduct Investigations Public Enhances Transparency and Accountability Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) and pro bono counsel from Foley & Lardner LLP filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), urging the Court to rule that records of police misconduct investigations are public records. Following the murder of George Floyd, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Policing...

BizGrow Elevate →

Click here to apply. In addition to our free life-changing legal support, LCR | BizGrow is now expanding our support on business operations and revenue generation for entrepreneurs.  Goal: Supporting small businesses with non-legal projects BizGrow Elevate tackles the non-legal challenges small businesses face and helps to create thriving businesses. Unlike...

Joint Statement: Walpole and Civil Rights Advocates →

Joint Statement from The Town of Walpole and Civil Rights Advocates Stemming from an incident that occurred several months ago, the Town of Walpole and Civil Rights Advocates worked together and are pleased to announce that they have resolved the matter amicably. Town legal counsel, attorneys from Lawyers for Civil...

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Resources →

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action has rocked the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) field and threatens decades of hard-won progress breaking down systemic barriers to level the playing field. The impacts of this decision will be significant and far-reaching. To help mitigate the harm, empower organizations, and...

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