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Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Alabama

Terrebonne Parish Branch NAACP, et al. v. Jindal, et al.

The Moment is Now: NAACP LDF 31st Annual National Equal Justice Awards

Policing Reform Campaign

Texas v. EEOC

Democracy Diminished: LDF Releases Report on State and Local Threats to Voting Rights Three Years After Landmark Shelby County Decision

LDF Serves Information Request on Manhattan DA for Materials Related to Gang Policing Databases

5/09/18

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Policing Reform Campaign

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LDF Serves Information Request on Manhattan DA for Materials Related to Gang Policing Databases
Civil Rights Groups Sue HUD over Suspended Implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule

5/08/18

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Civil Rights Groups Sue HUD over Suspended Implementation of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
Civil Rights Groups Urge Senators to Oppose the Protect and Serve Act of 2018

5/08/18

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Policing Reform Campaign

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Civil Rights Groups Urge Senators to Oppose the Protect and Serve Act of 2018
Parents and Advocates Push Back on Attempt to Roll Back Desegregation Efforts in Hartford Public Schools

5/08/18

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Sheff v. O’Neill

Read a pdf of our statement here.

Parents and Advocates Push Back on Attempt to Roll Back Desegregation Efforts in Hartford Public Schools
LDF Statement on Google Banning Bail Bond Industry Ads

5/07/18

Read a PDF of our statement here.

LDF Statement on Google Banning Bail Bond Industry Ads