Trump Budget Priorities Are a Déjà Vu Attack on Critical Health Programs, Running Directly Counter to What Families in America Need and Want

FY’19 Budget Outlines Devastating Vision of Cuts to Health and Safety Net Programs Washington, D.C. – (February 12, 2018) Today, President Trump released his proposed FY 2019 budget to Congress. … Read More

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to Withdrawal of U.S. Census Bureau Nominee Dr. Thomas Brunell

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, issued the following statement Monday responding to reports that that Dr. Thomas … Read More

Federal Court Finds ICE and Los Angeles Sheriff Collaborated to Unlawfully Detain Thousands of Suspected Immigrants

LOS ANGELES—On Thursday, a federal court in California ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) unlawfully detained thousands of suspected immigrants on … Read More

Physician Group Dedicated to Low-Income Patients Files Discrimination, Civil Rights Suit Against California Department of Managed Health Care and Gov. Brown Appointee

Says recent order issued by DMHC and its Director exceeds authority, violates  due  process  and  is discriminatory against Asian-owned business. Pasadena, CA –  After being unfairly and illegally targeted by … Read More