🎉Join CLC’s Exec. Director Venu Gupta for a chat with Prof. Jody Freeman, the Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law. Prof. Freeman will discuss the vital role lawyers play in holding power accountable.

🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gvOJTy2MSb6T2i7_PTMIpw#/registration

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights is appalled by the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend - the second deadly use of force by federal immigration agents in recent weeks.

Read our full statement here: www.clccrul.org/statements/s...

🎉Join CLC’s Exec. Director Venu Gupta for a chat with Prof. Jody Freeman, the Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law. Prof. Freeman will discuss the vital role lawyers play in holding power accountable.

🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gvOJTy2MSb6T2i7_PTMIpw#/registration

✊🏽Today on #MLKDay, our Executive Director Venu Gupta reflects on Dr. King’s vision of Beloved Community, what it means for the state of civil rights in our country, and how we can build it together in her powerful Chicago Tribune commentary piece.

🔗 Read it: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/19/o...

🎉Join CLC’s Exec. Director Venu Gupta for a chat with Prof. Jody Freeman, the Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law. Prof. Freeman will discuss the vital role lawyers play in holding power accountable.

🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gvOJTy2MSb6T2i7_PTMIpw#/registration

This week, we took action.

We filed a motion to intervene to prevent the DOJ from obtaining Illinois voters’ personal data. We are committed to fighting back against government overreach.

🔗 The Triibe: thetriibe.com/2026/01/illi...
🔗 Capitol News Illinois: capitolnewsillinois.com/news/labor-v...

Proud to be in this fight with such good people.
@commoncause.bsky.social @icirr.bsky.social @clccivilrights.bsky.social @aclu.org

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📣 We are thrilled to announce that Venu Gupta has been appointed as Executive Director of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights!

🔗 Read our full announcement: www.clccrul.org/press/announ...

🚨 Government overreach threatens civic participation.

That’s why, today, voting rights groups and three Illinois voters — represented by the ACLU and CLC — filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ's lawsuit demanding sensitive Illinois voter data.

🔗 Read the press release: shorturl.at/f6n5a

📣 This year reminded us that civil rights progress is never guaranteed.

Voting rights, fair housing enforcement work, and public education all came under attack.

📣 LAWSUIT FILED – This week, ACT Now Illinois filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to discontinue two federal Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants that support schools & families across IL.

🔗Full press release: www.clccrul.org/press/act-no...

Before we all log off for the year, we want to say thank you. 💛

2025 was an incredibly challenging year for civil rights and still, because of you, we showed up for our partners, brought justice for our clients, and defended the promise of an equitable multiracial democracy. ⬇️

📣 We’re hiring! Join our team as a Program or Senior Counsel on our Economic Justice team.

This attorney will assist organizations navigating the impact of recent federal administration actions that threaten the historic work of nonprofits in serving underrepresented communities.

🔗 Apply ⬇️

🚨 This week, the Indiana Senate will convene to vote on a proposed new congressional map that remains unpopular amongst communities across the state.

🔗 Read our full commentary piece in Indiana Capital Chronicle: indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/10/c...

🧵 The fight for civil rights didn’t end in the 1960s.

It evolved into the struggle we’re facing right now.

This fall, our team stood on the Mississippi courthouse steps where Fannie Lou Hamer was once denied the right to vote.

Last week, staff + board came together for our final scenario planning retreat. We paused, reflected, and aligned on bold programmatic priorities for 2026 that will deepen our impact and commitment to racial equity.

We are grateful for this team that makes our work possible. Onward! 👏

2025 tested us. 2026 will define us.

This year challenged our communities and everyone fighting for civil rights, racial justice, and democracy. Our community still spoke out, filed lawsuits, demanded accountability, and showed up at the polls.

In 2026, we need your continued support. ⬇️

Today, we are extending gratitude for the organizers, advocates, volunteers, coalition partners, supporters, our staff, and our board who make the fight for civil rights possible.

This year, we have been tested, but your partnership and commitment reminds us that we are never in this work alone.

🚨 Nonprofits are facing heightened federal scrutiny of DEI programs and new threats to funding. NLSP expands access to legal, financial, and consulting support to help orgs navigate this moment and protect their missions.

🔗 More info + eligibility: www.clccrul.org/nonprofit-le...