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...
CHAPA, LCR, and Nixon Peabody Applaud Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s Dismissal of Marshfield Challenge to MBTA Communities Act In a critical victory for housing justice and affordability, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) has upheld the legality of the MBTA Communities Act and decisively dismissed the Town of Marshfield’s legal...
We are proud to announce that our Executive Director has been named one of the Boston Business Journal’s 2026 Power 50 Movement Makers.Over the past decade, Lawyers for Civil Rights has expanded its reach and impact, not in 3% or 5% increments, but by leaps and bounds. It has been an extraordinary effort in institution-building, powered by dozens of law...
Black Middle Schooler Sues Nauset Regional School District After Racial Harassment Culminated in Suicide Attempt School knew Black student was being subjected to racial slurs, physical attacks, and racist whipping gestures by classmates, but failed to protect him As Nauset Regional Middle School (NRMS) students returned to class for the first day of the...
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....
***Are you an entrepreneur interested in becoming a founding member of BizGrow Central? Learn more and sign up here.*** This week, we walked through the future home of BizGrow Central wearing hard hats. There were no entrepreneurs yet. No workshops. No mentors gathered around a conference table. Just steel, drywall, exposed ceilings, and the energy of a...
10th Annual BizGrow Conference Brings Together More Than 400 Participants to Empower Small Businesses Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), in collaboration with nearly two dozen Boston law firms, corporate partners, and community organizations, is hosting the 10th Annual BizGrow Conference, a free, day-long event providing legal consultations, business...
East Boston Father Sues ICE After Being Detained Despite Lawful Status ICE Racially Profiled Immigrant, Ignored Proof of Lawful Status, Wrongfully Arrested Him, and Held Him Under Inhumane Conditions for Two Days Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jose Pineda, a Salvadoran immigrant with lawful humanitarian status, after...
