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Tag: Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
News Roundup
Judge Voids U of North Carolina’s Settlement With Confederate Group
A judge on Wednesday voided a controversial settlement that the University of North Carolina system reached with the Sons of Confederate Veterans over a contentious Confederate monument, reported National Public Radio. The monument, a statue known as “Silent Sam,” was toppled in August 2018 by protesters who said it was a racist symbol. In November […]
February 13, 2020
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N.C. Attorney General, Civil Rights Group Criticize UNC’s “Silent Sam” Settlement
North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein “lashed out” in response to the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) gift of $2.5 million to a Confederate heritage group for the preservation of a Civil War memorial, according to The Washington Post. Stein criticized the school, saying the money would be better spent helping students. As part of […]
December 12, 2019
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Civil Rights Leaders Warn Against New HUD Rule
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed changes to the disparate impact rule under the Fair Housing Act, a provision that prohibits seemingly neutral policies that have a “disparate impact” on marginalized groups. Civil rights leaders worry it will affect school segregation.
August 2, 2019
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DOJ Affirmative Action Investigation Unprecedented, Experts Say
News that the Department of Justice has threatened to sue Harvard University if it fails to turn over applicant records, has raised new concerns about the future of affirmative action.
November 26, 2017
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2 Groups Brace for Anticipated New Challenge of Affirmative Action
Two organizations are interpreting a U.S. Department of Justice letter as “proof” that the department is hellbent on challenging affirmative action.
October 5, 2017
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Arnwine to Step Down from Civil Rights Committee
Barbara R. Arnwine, who has headed up the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, has announced that she will step down in June, after serving for a quarter of a century as its president and executive director.
March 23, 2015
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