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LDF Applauds the DC Council’s Introduction of a Proposed Resolution on WMATA’s Criminal Records Policy
2/05/14In January 2014, DC Councilwoman Muriel Bowser introduced a Proposed Resolution that calls on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) to revise its criminal records policy. In the Proposed Resolution, Councilwoman Bowser, who also serves as a member of WMATA’s Board of Directors, calls on WMATA to take additional steps to employ people with criminal records, noting that WMATA’s criminal records policy could be revised in a manner that “would in no way endanger the safety and security of its riders and employees.” The Proposed Resolution also acknowledges the
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LDF Challenges Method of Electing Judges to Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana’s Judicial District Court
2/04/14A Black Judge Has Never Been Elected to Serve in Terrebonne Parish
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It's Long Past Time to End the Death Penalty
1/31/14
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Effort launched to commute more drug sentence
1/30/14Source:MSNBCVincent Southerland is interviewed in a MSNBC.com article on the DOJ's welcome announcement this week that it will expand on President Obama's efforts to commute more drug sentences.
The Justice Department said Thursday that it will expand on President Obama’s move last month to commute the sentences of eight people serving long sentences for drug crimes.
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Can We Fix the Race Problem in America's School Discipline?
1/24/14Source:Rolling StoneIn Rolling Stone, Leticia Smith-Evans, Interim Director of the Education Practice at LDF, is featured in "Can We Fix the Race Problem in America's School Discipline?" in which she talks about the DOJ and DOE's recently issued guidance on school discipline: