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LDF's Sam Spital in Op-Ed for Salon: There's Never Been “Many Sides” to American Racial Terror
8/18/17Source:SalonThere's Never Been "Many Sides" to American Racial Terror
President Trump’s assertion that “both sides” are responsible for the racial hatred and violence in Charlottesville is false. The white supremacists that gathered on Saturday proudly flaunted their arsenal of automatic weapons and shields. They relied not only on their weapons, but also on Nazi and Confederate imagery to try to intimidate counter-protestors.
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Court Decision in Louisiana Voting Rights Case Changes the Course of History for Black Voters for the Better
8/18/17Read the PDF of our statement here.
Court Decision in Louisiana Voting Rights Case
Changes the Course of History for Black Voters for the Better
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Sherrilyn Ifill Says Congress Should Take Real Action on The Rachel Maddow Show
8/17/17Source:The Rachel Maddow ShowTrump race crisis a test for Congress to take real action
Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Congress can do more than the bare minimum of tweeting condemnation of racism to address the actual problem with legislation.
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LDF Statement on Removal of Carl Paladino from Buffalo School Board
8/17/17Read the PDF of our statement here.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Removal of Carl Paladino from Buffalo School Board
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Civil Rights Groups Statement on Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s Updated Hair and Make-Up Policy
8/16/17Read the PDF of our statement here.
Civil Rights Groups Statement on Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s Updated Hair and Make-Up Policy