OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 21 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement with three organizations, on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Last week Governor Stitt issued an Executive Order prohibiting state agencies from funding or requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Despite the University of Oklahoma's statements, the order does not require that Oklahoma universities eliminate all DEI offices. Exceptions and limiting language appear throughout the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in Murthy v. Missouri in support of social media platforms' ability to censor harmful disinformation. The brief follows the Lawyers' Committee's similar filing last week in Netchoice, LLC v. Paxton and Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, the Supreme Court cases concerning Texas House Bill 20 and Florida S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers' Committee) honored the outstanding pro bono service and stellar commitment to advancing equity and racial justice of lawyers, law firms, and Board members during its 2023 Annual Awards Reception, hosted by Hogan Lovells LLP in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, December 7. "The Lawyers' Committee is proud to be the strategic home-bas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), along with the pro bono law firm Crowell Moring LLP, jointly filed an amicus brief in support of Hello Alice, a platform helping to deliver equitable capital to entrepreneurs, in a lawsuit brought by a conservative legal advocacy group alleging a grant program for Black-ow  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- PBS issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: This New Year's Eve, join enchanting star of the stage and screen, Cynthia Erivo, for a musical celebration that hits all the right notes. Since bursting onto the scene in her breakthrough role in "The Color Purple," which earned her a Tony as well as an Emmy and Grammy, Erivo continues to prove herself as a force to be reckoned with, captivating audiences with her powerhouse performances and musical prowess  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: Even 60 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr., one of the most well-known and studied events in American history continues to leave unanswered questions behind and remains a topic of intrigue for people all around the world. Dr. David Montague, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs - student success at UA Little Rock, understands the continued fascination. "There is no sho  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: From a $100 million gift to cheap eats, UVA Today readers were informed, entertained and amused by hundreds of topics in 2023. Among the stories that had readers clicking nearly 5 million times during the year, 10 stories rose to the top. 1. The most viewed story of the year was the announcement of UVA's new Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology, a center th  more