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Victory! Multi-Million Dollar Settlement for Black Police Officers →

Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Announced In Discrimination Case By Black Police Officers Against City Of Boston Over Discredited “Hair Test"  City Abandoned The Flawed Drug Test In 2021, Now Pays Damages To Individuals Harmed The City of Boston has paid $2.6 million to settle a longstanding federal discrimination lawsuit alleging that...

Carlos Cares: TPS →

Carlos Cares was started in 2020 by the family of Carlos J. Perez-Albuerne to honor his memory. Carlos J. Perez-Albuerne Carlos died at age 50. Although never a smoker, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and succumbed to the disease 2 1/2 years later. This year, Carlos Cares is asking...

BizGrow Holiday Catering Guide →

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Fireside Chat with Rep. Ayanna Pressley →

Victory! Favorable Resolution for Black Cape Verdean Women in Discrimination Case Against New Bedford Fishery →

Resolution Creates Forward-Looking Workplace Reforms  Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and Justice at Work, attorneys for Paula Fortes, a Black Cape Verdean woman, announced a settlement today to resolve an employment discrimination case alleging years of pervasive sexual harassment and identity-based harassment at a New Bedford fishery. The settlement includes systemic reforms...

$250 Million Appropriation for Emergency Shelter →

Lawyers for Civil Rights Statement On Legislature’s $250 Million Appropriation For Emergency Shelter Lawyers for Civil Rights applauds the Legislature’s announcement today that it will appropriate $250 million to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis facing the Commonwealth’s emergency shelter system. We are proud that the lawsuit we filed late last...

Ballot Access for State Primaries →

Lawyers for Civil Rights is raising concerns to the Democratic State Committee and Republican State Committee about the manner in which candidates for statewide office in Massachusetts are placed on the primary ballot—a process that not only lacks transparency but also raises legal issues, including whether the rights of communities...

Right-to-Shelter Lawsuit Filed in Massachusetts →

UPDATE: Judge Declines to Issue Preliminary Order Halting Changes to Right to Shelter LawA Superior Court judge declined to issue an order temporarily blocking the State’s proposed changes to the Right-to-Shelter Law. The ruling, which follows an emergency hearing in Lawyers for Civil Rights’ class action lawsuit, finds that the...

BizGrow Holiday Corporate Gifting Guide →

Check out this list of nine exciting and uplifting minority-owned, women-owned, and immigrant-owned small businesses that can ship gift packs nationwide. This holiday season, let’s support small businesses. Access the full clickable version of the gift guide here.  

Congressional Briefing on Legacy Preferences →

DEI In Massachusetts Public Schools: A Legal And Practical Guide →

As the school year gets underway, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is receiving many inquiries about how best to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in public schools.  Those who support DEI — school administrators, school boards, teachers, community advocates, parents, and students — want a better understanding of the...

Faneuil Hall Shopkeepers of Color Targeted and Criminalized →

Lawyers for Civil Rights Demands Redress for Unfairly Treated Merchants of Color at Faneuil Hall Cease and Desist Letter Details Unfair and Deceptive Practices that Faneuil Hall Management Company Has Aimed at Minority Small Businesses, and Calls For Immediate Amends Lawyers for Civil Rights (“LCR”) issued a cease and desist...

Rhode Island Excludes Minority-Owned Businesses From State Contracting →

Civil Rights Groups Charge That Rhode Island Is Violating Federal Law By Excluding Minority-Owned Businesses From State Contracting In a demand letter, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA) have outlined how Rhode Island is violating federal anti-discrimination law by systematically excluding minority-owned businesses from State contracting.  The demand letter calls...

Dismantling Discriminatory Hairstyle Rules →

Targeting Young Black Athletes Violates Massachusetts’ New “Crown Act Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) issued a demand letter to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), an organization that creates and enforces high school athletic rules, requesting immediate action to stop discriminatory hairstyle policies that violate Massachusetts' new "Crown Act."...

BizGrow Arts and Culture Series →

This 4-week course will provide aspiring and current small business owners and entrepreneurs in the arts and cultural economy with the legal foundation to successfully run their business. Brought to you by a partnership between LCR's BizGrow Project, Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston, and Northeastern University School of...

Fall into HealthJustice →

Fall Into HealthJustice is a groundbreaking event that harnesses the power of medical, legal, and community collaboration to help families and youth prepare for the cold/flu season. Join us on October 5 in East Boston! Fall into HealthJustice es un evento innovador que aprovecha el poder de la colaboración médica,...

LCR’s Legal Warriors at the HNBA National Conference →

Lawyers for Civil Rights at the 2023 Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) convention.  LCR’s legal warriors and our community partners will be presenting on a wide range of cutting-edge civil rights and intersectional issues at the upcoming HNBA Conference in Minneapolis on September 6-8, 2023. This is where you can find...

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