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Lilly Zaragoza Weighs In on Recent Voter ID Court Decisions and Alabama
8/02/16Source:WHNTHow plaintiffs attorneys believe recent voter ID court decisions affect case in Alabama
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LDF Files Brief for Duane Buck Death Penalty Case Challenging Ineffective Counsel and Racial Bias
7/29/16
On Thursday, attorneys for Duane Buck filed his Brief for Petitioner with the U.S. Supreme Court in Buck v. Davis, an extraordinary Texas death penalty case about racial bias and ineffective assistance of counsel.
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In Huffington Post, Monique Dixon Encouraged by Spotlight on School-to-Prison Pipeline
7/28/16Source:Huffington PostDemocrats Are Spotlighting A Big Education Problem Pushing Kids Out of School
Monique Dixon, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund deputy policy director and senior counsel, called the Democratic platform encouraging.
“What we know is that students cannot learn if they’re not in school,” said Dixon. “It shows us that at least they are aware of the problem. That there is at least a willingness to have a conversation about it. Whether it will become a reality, we’ll have to see.”
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LDF Responds to Dropped Charges for Three Remaining Baltimore Police Officers in Freddie Gray Case
7/27/16
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LDF to Receive $1 Million Gift from Michael Jordan for Policing Reform Work
7/25/16
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) was thrilled to learn that NBA owner, Hall of Famer and international basketball star, Michael Jordan will be making a $1 million grant to LDF in support of our work to restore and ensure trust between communities and law enforcement across the nation.