New Mexico Advisory Committee Releases Report on Educational Adequacy and Disparities for Native American Students

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,August 7, 2024 ,On August 7, 2024, the New Mexico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Committee) issued a report on educational adequacy for Native American students in the state. The report was issued after a series of public

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Minnesota Advisory Committee Releases Report Examining Fair Housing and Equal Access to Housing Opportunities

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,July 15, 2024 , The Minnesota Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report, Examining Fair Housing and Equal Access to Housing Opportunities in Minnesota , following a series of web hearings held in the fall of 2023

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The Texas Advisory Committee Statement of Concern Regarding Implications of Arrest Information Included in Background Checks

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,June 30, 2024 ,The Texas Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted on February 5, 2024, to begin an investigation of the civil rights implications of arrest information appearing in background checks. While Commission staff began to do further

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New York Advisory Committee Releases Report: Examining the New York Child Welfare System and Its Impact on Black Children and Families

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,May 28, 2024 ,The New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report, Examining the New York Child Welfare System and Its Impact on Black Children and Families, following a study that involved a series of web

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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Conducts Maryland Test Facility Site Visit for Facial Recognition Technology Report

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Visit our COVID-19 page for the latest updates on the pandemic response. , ,April 18, 2024 , WASHINGTON D.C. –  Today, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights conducted an important site visit to the  Maryland Test Facility (MdTF), as part of the Commission’s ongoing  investigation into the civil rights implications of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)

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