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State Planning Failures Disenfranchise Voters

As Election Protection volunteers identified on Election Day, multiple polling places in Boston—including Hyde Park and Roslindale—completely ran out of ballots. This colossal planning failure on the part of the Secretary of State’s Office, which is responsible for overseeing elections in Massachusetts, resulted in significant disenfranchisement,...

Countdown to Election Day

Protecting our Democracy in Countdown to Election Day  With just days to go until Election Day 2024, Lawyers for Civil Rights is mobilizing the full force of our New England legal network to protect our democracy, monitor the polls, stand up to voter suppression, and ensure access to the ballot box for all voters. Our Election Protection program is...

Denouncing Racism and Misogyny

Denouncing Racism and Misogyny in Runup to Election Day Non-Partisan Election Protection Volunteers in Place to Protect Our Democracy   Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is committed to preventing discriminatory practices from impacting the integrity of our elections. As discriminatory rhetoric and tactics are escalating across the political...

Protecting the Vote Across New England

Lawyers for Civil Rights Protects the Right to Vote Across New England “Election Protection” Efforts Underway Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) is spearheading non-partisan Election Protection efforts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Together with our community partners, we are ensuring that all eligible voters have the...

California’s Ban on Legacy Admissions

Applauding California’s Ban on Legacy Admissions The Governor of California signed a bill that will prohibit legacy admissions preferences in California’s private colleges and universities.  The bill eliminates these unfair and undeserved preferences — which are based solely on familial ties, overwhelmingly benefiting white...

Enrique Delgado Garcia’s Death

Statement on Enrique Delgado Garcia At Lawyers for Civil Rights, we are hearing alarming reports that Enrique Delgado Garcia may have been deliberately targeted due to his Latino identity, as one of the few people of color in the Massachusetts State Police Academy.  Mr. Delgado Garcia may have been intentionally paired with a more experienced counterpart...

New Report on Police Diversity

New Report Shows Dramatic Impact of 1970s-Era “Consent Decree” on Police Diversity in Massachusetts Long-Running Federal Court Oversight to End Soon, Raising Concerns About Backsliding A comprehensive new study released by The Brattle Group analyzes the dramatic impact that a 50-year-old federal court case has had on police diversity throughout...

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