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LDF Urges Senate Committee to Not Turn Its Back on Brown
2/03/15In a Comment Letter on Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander's Discussion Draft of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization, LDF urges the Chairman to retain the important federal oversight role in education. As the organization that litigated
Media Highlights on Disparate Impact
2/03/15
See the following media accounts regarding the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on the Fair Housing Act in the case Texas v. Inclusive Communities Project.
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George Pens Argument for ESEA Reauthorization
1/31/15Source:The Right Fight for EducationLDF Senior Education Policy Counsel Janel George, along with Joseph Bishop and Dwanna Nicole , writes in a Huffington Post blog why it is imperative for Congress to quickly improve and reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):
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Proll Adds Voice to Lynch's Nomination
1/30/15Source:US News & World ReportLoretta Lynch Embraces Eric Holder's Legacy on Civil Rights
President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Justice Department appeared poised for Senate confirmation after two days of hearings in which Loretta Lynch earned the confidence of top Republicans on the Judiciary Committee – sometimes by distancing herself from outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder.
But, to the relief of civil rights advocates, Lynch also pointed to areas of Holder's legacy – particularly involving race – that she plans to continue.
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Deuel Ross Gives 29th Annual MLK Commemorative Event Keynote at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
1/30/15
LDF's Fried Frank Fellow Deuel Ross was the keynote speaker for the 29th Annual MLK Commemorative event at the University of Wisconsin on January 28th. Ross spoke on "The Voting Rights Act: Historical and Contemporary Developments."
Ross' work includes promoting the equal and active participation of all African-American voters in the democratic process.