Sheppard Mullin’s Black Lawyers Network is hosting a virtual event for Black History Month on "Affirmative Action—Its History and Its Future: Exploring the Potential Implications for the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision" Featuring EJS Legal Director Mona Tawatao, civil rights litigator, activist, and co-author of an amicus curiae brief in support of the respondents in the Harvard and UNCContinue reading "Sheppard Mullin Black History Month Webinar on Affirmative Action with EJS Legal Director Mona Tawatao"
EJS and 150 Organizations Demand Action Following Death of Tyre Nichols
The Equal Justice Society joined a letter led by DeCarcerate Memphis and signed by 150 civil and human rights organizations demanding action by federal, state and local public officials to address the law enforcement policies and practices that have given rise to such tragedies across the nation such as the killing of Tyre Nichols. InContinue reading "EJS and 150 Organizations Demand Action Following Death of Tyre Nichols"
We mourn Tyre Nichols and the cycle of brutality against Black people
The funeral for Tyre Nichols was held today at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. The Rev. Al Sharpton eulogized Mr. Nichols at the memorial, which was also attended by Vice President Kamala Harris, Breonna Taylor's mother Tamika Palmer, and George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd.