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....
Diversity Manager Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Framingham Public Schools Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a discrimination complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) against Framingham Public Schools on behalf of Ms. Saundra Edwards, the District’s former Diversity, Inclusion, and Compliance Manager. The complaint...
Breaking Down Barriers to Career and Technical Education Lawyers for Civil Rights is urging the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to revise proposed amendments to Career and Technical Education (CTE) admissions regulations that continue to disadvantage historically marginalized students. In public comments submitted to the...
LCR | BizGrow Releases Model Commercial Lease Template for Small Businesses and Landlords Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is proud to announce that BizGrow, its small business initiative, has partnered with Anderson & Kreiger LLP and Graffito SP to release a model commercial lease template designed specifically for Boston-area landlords seeking to lease...
Long-Time Decorated Employee of the Boston Police Department Sues the Police Commissioner For Violating His First Amendment Rights Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST) Appointment is Not Incompatible With Leadership in the Commonwealth’s Largest Municipal Police Department Today, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) and Conn Kavanaugh...
Voting Rights Groups Demand That Massachusetts Public Hospitals Help Patients Register To Vote, As Required By Federal Law Lawyers for Civil Rights has sent a demand letter to Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, Massachusetts’ chief elections official, demanding that four state-operated hospitals (the “Hospitals”) help patients register to vote...
Women-of-Color-Led Running Group Profiled And Mistreated At Marathon By Race Organizers and City of Newton Just weeks before the 2025 Boston Marathon, TrailblazHers Run Co., and its founding members––Abeo Powers, Elizabeth Rock, and Frances Ramirez––have secured a major victory in their federal race discrimination lawsuit against the Boston Athletic...
Haitian and Venezuelan Immigrants Sue to Protect Humanitarian Protections First Lawsuit To Challenge Trump Administration’s Rollback of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a federal lawsuit today to block the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants. The lawsuit is...
