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Haygood Gives Keynote at “I Am a Human, I Am the Dream" Event Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
1/23/15Source:Alliance San Diego
Ryan Haygood was the keynote speaker at the Alliance San Diego's All Peoples Celebration, “I Am a Human, I Am the Dream" event, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. -
Ifill Discusses the Fair Housing Act Case Before the Supreme Court with Rachel Maddow
1/22/15Source:The Rachel Maddow ShowLDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill talks with Rachel Maddow about the Fair Housing Act case argued before the Supreme Court on January 21, 2015. LDF submitted a brief in the Texas v.
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Southerland Speaks with St. Louis Public Radio on Ferguson Grand Jury Proceedings Investigation Request
1/22/15Source:St. Louis Public RadioLDF Senior Counsel Vincent Southerland speaks with St. Louis Public Radio about the LDF letter to Judge Maura McShane. The letter requested an appropriate and thorough investigation of the grand jury proceedings of former Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson.
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Nelson Discusses MLK's Legacy at Apollo Uptown Hall Event
1/21/15Source:WNYC
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LDF Urges Senate Committee to Act to Fulfill Promise of Brown
1/21/15As the organization that litigated Brown v. Board of Education over sixty years ago, LDF has led the charge in advancing equal educational opportunity in our nation's public schools. As Chief Justice Warren noted in the Brown opinion, "education is the very foundation of good citizenship." In a globally competitive economy, quality education is an imperative.