NCLEJ Begins Search for New Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2025Contact: Patrick Fowler, Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org New York, NY – Following six years of service to the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ),…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2025 CONTACT: Lansing, MI – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Disability Rights Michigan are pleased to announce court approval of a settlement of a federal civil rights action that…
Read More →The law has been an important pillar in effecting social change throughout the history of the United States. Its effectiveness and use have changed over the country’s history. This discussion considers the history of litigation as a means…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 3, 2025 CONTACT: ALASKA – In a win for vulnerable Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits, a District Court Judge has granted the Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction against the State of Alaska in…
Read More →Like each of you, I have struggled to process the outcome of the election. Last night’s results create fear and anxiety for many of us, but especially people living in marginalized communities who have been targeted by Donald…
Read More →This article was originally published in WIVB. Read it here. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — For years, minority residents of Buffalo have spoken out about discriminatory police stops, which they say have often resulted in multiple tickets, sometimes for…
Read More →This article was originally published in The Buffalo News. Read it here. Attorneys for advocacy groups and people bringing a lawsuit against the Buffalo Police Department for alleged discriminatory policing practices were before a U.S. District Court judge…
Read More →“I’ve never been stopped in the boarding neighborhoods” This article was originally published in WKBW. Read it here. Buffalo’s finest are under the microscope in a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Buffalo Police Department of racial profiling and…
Read More →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2024 CONTACT: Buffalo, NY – Today, legal and civil rights groups argued on behalf of the grassroots organization Black Love Resists in the Rust and nine individuals for class certification in their lawsuit against…
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