February marks the launch of our Associates Campaign! The Campaign provides critical support to allow us to dismantle injustice and pursue lasting change. You can support a firm and the Campaign here.
This week, the independent investigative report and recommendations of the events leads to Elijah McClain’s death were presented by the Panel led by our Executive Director, Jonathan Smith, to the Aurora City Council. Read the full report here.
This week, the unredacted expert analysis of Prince George’s Police Department was filed showing discrimination and retaliation against Black and Brown officers. Our clients, joining with a broad group of racial justice advocates call for changes that will create a more equitable workplace and re-imagine policing in Prince Georges County.
As Black History Month comes to a close, we are taking a moment to recognize the thousands of brave clients who have been trailblazers in the fight for civil rights at the Committee. Our clients inspire us and motivate us.
We need your support to remain strong, effective and to continue to stand with them. We encourage your participation in our 2021 Associate Campaign and our 2021 Wiley A. Branton Awards Event. Your support will power the next generation of civil rights progress and make lasting change possible.
With 2021 in motion, we have exciting news coming down the pipeline that we look forward to sharing with you soon.
The District Task Force on Jails & Justice released its Phase II report and implementation plan for transforming the DC criminal legal system. It creates an 80 point blueprint to reduce incarceration by 50% in 10 years, bring all DC prisoners home from the BOP, create a non-traditional corrections facility in DC, and support housing, education, employment and other community investments. Jonathan Smith served on the Task Force.
