State Advisory Committee Reports
The findings and recommendations contained in these reports are the views of a majority of the members of the state advisory committees that produced them and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission, its individual members, nor the policies of the United States government.
Micronesians in Hawaii: Migrant Group Faces Barriers to Equal Opportunity (2019)
The Criminalization of People with Mental Illnesses in Maine (2019)
Summary of Briefings on Subtle Racism in South Dakota (2019)
Nebraska Advisory Committee Statement on Use of Native American Mascots in Non-Native Public Schools
Advisory Memo on Hate Crimes in Massachusetts
Advisory Memo on Legal Financial Obligations in Tennessee
Bordertown Discrimination in Montana
Advisory Memorandum on Voting Rights in Rhode Island
Advisory Memo on Connecticut’s Prosecutorial Practices
Employment Discrimination in Utah 1997
Payday Lending in Rhode Island
Colorado Constitution’s No Aid to Sectarian Institutions Clause and its Impact on Civil Rights
Housing Discrimination in Vermont
The Civil Rights Implications of Tennessee’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws and Practices
Advisory Memorandum on Solitary Confinement in Connecticut
Barriers to Voting in Louisiana
Voting Rights in New Hampshire
Civil Rights and Policing Practices in Minnesota
Civil Rights and Voting in Illinois
Fees and Fines and Bail Reform in Maryland
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
Municipal Fines and Fees in the State of Nevada
Advisory Memorandum Recommending Legislation on Solitary Confinement in Connecticut
Voting Rights and the Kansas Secure and Fair Elections Act
Indiana Advisory Committee to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report: Civil Rights and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Indiana (Press Release)
Civil Rights and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Indiana
Civil Rights and Civil Asset Forfeiture in Michigan
Civil Rights Police-Community Relations in Missouri
Civil Rights and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Oklahoma
Civil Rights and State-Level Immigration Enforcement in Nebraska
Civil Rights Issues with Federal Childcare Subsidies in Mississippi
Seclusion and Restraint of Children with Disabilities in Kansas Schools
Status of Civil Rights in Oregon
Guarding Civil Rights in Arkansas
Hate Crime and Discrimination against Religious Institutions in Illinois
Police Militarization in Nevada
Advisory Memo on Community – Police Interaction in Missouri
Civil Rights Issues Related to the Barriers to Entrepreneurship in OH
Civil Rights Implications of Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Illinois
Solitary Confinement of Youth in New York
Georgia SAC releases immigration report (Press Release)
Civil Rights Issues of Ex-Felons in Florida
The Right to Vote and Ex-Felon Disenfranchisement in Tennessee
Immigration and Civil Rights in Georgia
Commission appoints DC State Advisory Committee members (Press Release)
Equal Educational Opportunity: Student Assault and Bullying in Nevada Public Schools
Unemployment Disparity in Minnesota
Equal Educational Opportunity in South Carolina
The Somali Community in Barron, Wisconsin and the American Dream
Equal Education Opportunity and Free Speech on Public College and University Campuses in California
Health Facilities in Illinois and Patient Access to Quality Language Interpreters
Civil Rights Implications of Michigan House Bill No. 6256, "Immigration Law Enforcement Act"
Resources Devoted to Civil Rights Enforcement in Minnesota: An Update
Kentucky School Discipline Report
Unequal Treatment - Women Incarcerated in NH State Prison System
Is There an Uneven Administration of Justice for Native Hawaiians in Hawaii? (PDF)
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in the District of Columbia (PDF)
Overcoming the Barriers Faced by Immigrants in New Jersey (PDF)
New Jersey Advisory Committee Report on Teacher Quality and Student Achievement (PDF)
Connecticut Advisory Committee Report on Closing the Attainment Gap in High Schools (PDF)
District of Columbia Advisory Committee Report on Public Education (PDF)
Vermont Advisory Committee Report on Racial Profiling (PDF)
Fair Housing Enforcement in Kentucky (PDF)
Ex-Felon Voting Rights in Florida (PDF)
An Analysis of Title I Allocations by North Carolina's Ten Largest School Districts (PDF)
Resources for Migrant Children Similar to Other Students but Achievement Still Lags (PDF)
Desegregation of Public School Districts in Florida (PDF)
The Farmington Report: Civil Rights for Native Americans 30 Years Later (PDF)
Language and Access to Health Care: Easing Barriers in New Hampshire (PDF)
North Carolina Fair Housing Report (PDF)
Civil Rights Implications of Post-September 11 Law Enforcement Practices in New York | PDF (March 2004)
Coping with Police Misconduct in West Virginia (January 2004)
Minneapolis - St. Paul News Coverage of Minority Communities | PDF (December 2003)
Racial Harassment in Vermont Public Schools: A Progress Report | PDF (October 2003)
Civil Rights Concerns in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Area in the Aftermath of the September 11, 2001, Tragedies | PDF (June 2003)
Civil Rights Issues in West Virginia | PDF (May 2003)
Arab and Muslim Civil Rights Issues in the Chicago Metropolitan Area Post-September 11 | PDF (May 2003)
The Grand Junction Report: Issues of Equality in the Mesa Valley | PDF (April 2003)
Barriers Facing Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in Pennsylvania | PDF (August 2002)
Race Relations in Waterloo (June 2002)
Racism's Frontier: The Untold Story of Discrimination and Division in Alaska | PDF (April 2002)
Equal Educational Opportunity for Native American Students in Montana Public Schools (July 2001)
Reconciliation at a Crossroads: The Implications of the Apology Resolution and Rice v. Cayetano for Federal and State Programs Benefiting Native Hawaiians | PDF (June 2001)
Race Relations and Des Moines’ New Immigrants (May 2001)
Civil Rights Issues Facing Arab Americans in Michigan (May 2001)
The Decision to Prosecute Drug Offenders and Homicides in Marion County, Indiana (April 2001)
Community Forum on Race Relations in Racine County, Wisconsin (March 2001)
Who Is Enforcing Civil Rights in Arkansas: Is There a Need for a State Civil Rights Agency? (February 2001)
The Status of Equal Opportunity for Minorities in Moorhead, Minnesota (January 2001)
Community Concerns About Law Enforcement in Sonoma County (May 2000)
Equal Educational Opportunity for Hispanic Students in the Oklahoma City Public Schools (May 2000)
Unequal Justice: African Americans in the Virginia Criminal Justice System (April 2000)
Employment Opportunities for Minorities in Montgomery County, Ohio (March 2000)
Native Americans in South Dakota: An Erosion of Confidence in the Justice System (March 2000)
Employment Rehabilitation Services in Michigan (March 2000)
Civil Rights Enforcement Efforts in North Dakota (November 1999)
Equal Housing Opportunities in New York: An Evaluation of Section 8 Housing Programs in Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse (October 1999)
Racial Harassment in Vermont Public Schools (February 1999)
Civil Rights Issues Facing the Blind and Visually Impaired in Illinois (June 1999)