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At our 60th anniversary commemoration at the Library of Congress, Chair Lhamon; Vice Chair Timmons-Goodson; Commissioners Adegbile, Heriot, Kladney, and Narasaki; and former Chair William Allen spoke with Susan Bro, Co-Founder and Director of the Heather Heyer Foundation, November 2017
Highlights
- Friday, February 2, 2018 (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Strongly Criticizes Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Withdrawal of Critical Civil Rights Guidance
- Statement on the Passing of Frankie Muse Freeman
- USCCR Contingency Plan
- December 2017 Commission Quarterly Newsletter
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Concerned with Alleged Abusive Labor Practices at Immigration Detention Centers
- Thursday, December 21, 2017 (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- December 13, 2017 - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Public Comment Period: School-to-Prison Pipeline: Intersections of Students of Color with Disabilities
- Legal Intern Openings for Spring 2018
Commission News
- February 2, 2018 Public Briefing, Raleigh, NC: An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States (Press Release)
- February 2, 2018 Public Briefing: Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States, Raleigh, NC (Agenda and Key Information)
- February 2, 2018 Public Briefing, Raleigh, NC: An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States (Media Advisory)
- January 11, 2018: Commission Releases Report: Public Education Funding Inequity in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation (Press Release)
- January 11, 2018 Press Call – Release of Report: Public Education Funding Inequity in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation (Media Advisory)
Other
Recent Reports
Annual Statutory Enforcement Reports
- Targeted Fines and Fees - 2017 Report
- Environmental Justice - 2016 Report
- Immigration Detention - 2015 Report
- Patient Dumping - 2014 Report
Briefing Reports
- Public Education Funding Inequity in an Era of Increasing Concentration of Poverty and Resegregation
- Working for Inclusion: Time for Congress to Enact Federal Legislation to Address Workplace Discrimination against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans
- Increasing Compliance with Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act
- Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties
State Advisory Committee Reports
- Advisory Memo on Racial Discrimination in Criminal Prosecution and Sentencing in Maine
- Hate Crime and Civil Rights in Wisconsin
- Voting Integrity in California
- Human Trafficking and Civil Rights in Ohio
Recent Correspondence
- Commission Sends Letters to Government Entities Transmitting Ohio Advisory Committee Report on Human Trafficking and Civil Rights
- Advisory Memorandum Recommending Legislation on Solitary Confinement in Connecticut
- Commission Sends Letters to State and Federal Entities Transmitting Kansas Advisory Committee Report on Voting Rights and the Secure and Fair Elections Act (PDF)
- Commission Sends Letters to State and Federal Entities Transmitting Indiana Advisory Committee Report on the School-to-Prison Pipeline in the State (PDF)
Recent Congressional
Reports and Testimony
- USCCR Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF)
- Summary Performance and Financial Information for Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF)
- Request for Congressional Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2018 (PDF)
- USCCR Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF)

