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Nelson Discusses the Prospects of Change after Ferguson on the Diane Rehm Show
12/02/14Source:Diane Rehm ShowJanai Nelson, LDF Associate Director-Counsel, joins a panel on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss the prospects of change in the aftermath of the Ferguson crisis.
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LDF Attends White House Meeting on Reforms in the Wake of Ferguson Tragedy
12/02/14Yesterday, NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill participated in a White House meeting with President Barack Obama Vice President Joe Biden, representatives from law enforcement organizations, youth leaders, local elected officials and members of the faith community.
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LDF Urges Swift Confirmation of EEOC Leadership
12/01/14Today, LDF sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, urging swift confirmation of Charlotte Burrows, nominee for Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and David Lopez, nominee for General Counsel of the EEOC.
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Sherrilyn Ifill Quoted in Recent Politico Article on White House Meeting Following Ferguson Verdict
12/01/14Source:PoliticoAfter deciding a trip to Ferguson, Missouri would be too disruptive, President Obama instead meets with civil rights leaders, including LDF President and Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, and young organizers at the White House to discuss ways of rebuilding trust and improving relations between law enforcement and communities of color.
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Ifill Discusses Ferguson, Race Relations, on Meet The Press
11/30/14Source:Meet The PressSherrilyn Ifill on Meet The Press, hosted by Chuck Todd, talked about race in America after a flawed grand jury process in Ferguson, Missouri failed to return an indictment for Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown.