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Highlights
- Friday, April 16, 2021 - Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- February 26, 2021 - Briefing: The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bail: Agenda & Confirmed Panelists
- February 11, 2021 - Appointment of Commissioner Norma V. Cantú to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- USCCR Statement on the Passing of Professor Drew S. Days III
- Friday, December 4, 2020 - Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- November 13, 2020 - Briefing: Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: Agenda & Confirmed Panelists
Commission News
- Friday, April 16, 2021 - Business Meeting (Sunshine Act Meeting Notice)
- February 26, 2021 - Briefing: The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bail: Agenda & Confirmed Panelists
- February 11, 2021 - Appointment of Commissioner Norma V. Cantú to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
- February 5, 2021 - Commission Virtual Public Briefing: The Civil Rights Implications of Cash Bail (Sunshine Act Notice)
- February 5, 2021 - Save the Date and Call for Public Comments - U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Virtual Public Briefing: The Civil Rights Implication of Cash Bail
- December 11, 2020 - The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces the Appointment of Advisory Committee Members for Arkansas, California and Pennsylvania
- USCCR Statement on the Passing of Professor Drew S. Days III
Other
Recent Reports
Annual Statutory Enforcement Reports
- Subminimum Wages: Impacts on the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
- Are Rights a Reality? - 2019 Report
- Minority Voting Rights Access - 2018 Report
- Targeted Fines and Fees - 2017 Report
Briefing Reports
- Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
- COVID-19 in Indian Country
- An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States
- Police Use of Force: An Examination of Modern Policing Practices
State Advisory Committee Reports
- Disparate and Punitive Impact of Exclusionary Practices on Students of Color, Students with Disabilities and LGBTQ Students in Pennsylvania Public Schools (2021)
- Civil Rights and the Impact of Native American Names, Symbols, and Imagery in School Mascots in Nebraska (2021)
- Civil Rights and Equity in the Delivery of Medical and Public Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ohio (2021)
- Turning Off the Tap: Massachusetts' Looming Water Affordability Crisis
Recent Correspondence
- September 11, 2020 – Commission Sends Letter to USCIS about Backlog of Naturalization Applications(PDF)
- August 6, 2020 – Commission sends Letter to House Committees about a Reallocation of Resources (PDF)
- May 8, 2020 - Commission Sends Letter to U.S. Senators about Nondiscrimination in the COVID-19 Pandemic Context (PDF)
- October 2019 Commission Sends Letters to Connecticut Attorney General & Legislators Transmitting Advisory Committee Memorandum on Prosecutorial Practices
Recent Congressional
Reports and Testimony
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2020
- September 24, 2020 – Testimony of Chair Catherine E. Lhamon before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties (PDF)
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2019
- Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018