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LDF and ABA Joint Call for Renewed Dedication to Ending Racial Bias In Criminal Justice System
7/20/15Source:The National Law Journal
Op-Ed: Charleston Massacre is Pivotal Point for Profession
Those who have vowed to uphold the Constitution must take action to improve the justice system.
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Leah Aden Responds to Continuing At-Large Voting Battle in Fayette County, Georgia
7/17/15Source:90.1 WABEFayette Residents Continue Fight Against At-Large Voting
“The decision by Fayette County is really is a step backwards and is an affront to progress that has been made in Fayette County,” said Leah Aden, assistant counsel with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and an attorney for the residents.
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LDF Statement Marking One Year Anniversary of the Police-Involved Chokehold Death of Eric Garner
7/17/15Today, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
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LDF Calls for a Full Investigation of the Police In-Custody Death of Sandra Bland
7/17/15Amid disturbing allegations of police abuse and use of excessive force, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joins calls for a full and complete investigation into the in-custody death of Sandra Bland, who was found hanging in a cell at Waller County, TX Jail on July 13, 2015. She was only 28 years old. The medical examiner ruled her death a suicide.
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African-American Business Leaders Contribute $1 Million to LDF’s Policing Reform Campaign
7/16/15