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Commissioners hear from panelists, including U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, at our briefing, “Federal Me Too: Examining Sexual Harassment in Federal Workplaces,” May 2019
Highlights
- November 15, 2019 Briefing: Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities – Agenda & Confirmed Panelists
- November 15, 2019 Commission Public Briefing: Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities (Sunshine Act Notice)
- Friday, November 8, 2019 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Notice)
- November 15, 2019 Public Briefing: Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities - Open Comment Session Information
- Friday, October 18, 2019 Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Notice)
- May-August 2019 Commission Newsletter
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Commission News
- November 21, 2019 Public Conference Call, Report Release – Are Rights a Reality? Evaluating Federal Civil Rights Enforcement
- Commission to Release Report: Are Rights a Reality? Evaluating Federal Civil Rights Enforcement – November 21, 2019
- November 13, 2019 Public Conference Call, Report Release – In the Name of Hate: Examining the Federal Government’s Role in Responding to Hate Crimes
- November 19 & 21, 2019 – Pennsylvania Advisory Committee Briefings: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Addressing Disparate Discipline of Students of Color, Students with Disabilities, & LGBTQ Students Hate Crimes (Press Release)
- Commission to Release Report: In the Name of Hate: Examining the Federal Government’s Role in Responding to Hate Crimes – November 13, 2019
Other
Recent Reports
Annual Statutory Enforcement Reports
- Minority Voting Rights Access - 2018 Report
- Targeted Fines and Fees - 2017 Report
- Environmental Justice - 2016 Report
- Immigration Detention - 2015 Report
Briefing Reports
- Trauma at the Border: The Human Cost of Inhumane Immigration Policies
- Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities
- Collateral Consequences: The Crossroads of Punishment, Redemption and the Effects on Communities
- Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans
State Advisory Committee Reports
- Human Trafficking in Massachusetts (2019)
- Vermont Advisory Committee Statement on Proposed Rule by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- Advisory Memorandum on Hate Crime in North Dakota (2019)
- Advisory Memorandum on Hate Crime in Rhode Island (2019)
Recent Correspondence
- October 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Connecticut Attorney General & Legislators Transmitting Advisory Committee Memorandum on Prosecutorial Practices
- Letter from the Commission to the Federal Housing Finance Agency Regarding Revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA), September 2019
- August 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Tennessee Officials and Legislators Transmitting Advisory Committee Report on Civil Asset Forfeiture
- July 2019 Commission Sends Letter to New Hampshire Secretary of State Transmitting Advisory Committee Report on Voting Rights
Recent Congressional
Reports and Testimony
- Request for Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018
- Request for Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019
- USCCR Strategic Plan FY 2018 to 2022