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LDF Raises Concerns About Johns Hopkins University’s Proposed Plan for Private Police Force
3/22/18Read a PDF of our statement here.
LDF Raises Concerns About Johns Hopkins University’s Proposed Plan for Private Police Force
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LDF Sends Letter to Pleasant Grove Alabama Mayor Over Serious Concerns With At-Large Electoral Method
3/22/18LDF Sends Letter to Pleasant Grove Alabama Mayor Over Serious Concerns With
At-Large Electoral Method
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LDF Responds to Trump Administration Proposal to Pursue Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers
3/21/18Read a PDF of our statement here.
LDF Responds to Trump Administration Proposal to Pursue Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers
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LDF's Marne Lenox Pens Op-Ed for Refinery29: The School Walkout Was A Powerful, But Privileged Protest
3/19/18Source:Refinery29I was a high school student at the time of the Columbine shooting, and I vividly recall the feelings of shock and sadness I experienced in the days following the tragedy. Given the powerlessness I felt as a teenager in the aftermath of Columbine, I am in awe of the strength, maturity, and determination exhibited by students across the country in the weeks following the Parkland shooting.
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LDF's Todd Cox: How a Case Currently Before the Supreme Court Could Potentially Unravel Landmark Civil Rights Protections
3/18/18Source:MediumToday marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark civil rights Supreme Court decision in Newman v. Piggie Park, which ruled that businesses cannot justify discrimination — such as refusing to serve Black customers as was the case then — because of religion.