WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement on July 20, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a member of Congress from Texas and a leading voice for racial justice and civil rights, passed away on Friday. During her three decades of service in the House, she championed the rights of the nation's most marginalized communities, including Black people, people of color, and women. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in history the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enacting key protections to forbid discrimination and promote equality for all. At Virginia Tech, the Office for Equity and Accessibility (OEA) guides the university's efforts to maintain working and learning environments free from discrimination, harassment, more PR