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Leah Aden in The Intercept: Voter Intimidation Has Gone Hand in Hand with Growing Political Participation of Minorities
10/27/16Source:The InterceptVoting Suppression is the Real Election Scandal
“This is an unfortunate part of our history,” Leah Aden, a senior counsel with the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, told The Intercept. “People are acutely aware of the changing demographics in this country and while we should all be working towards more people participating, there’s always been this segment of our country that has wanted to limit who is part of the political process.”
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Leah Aden in Reuters: There are Still Too Many Places Where Voting is Going to be Difficult and Confusing, Not Easy and Straightforward
10/27/16Source:ReutersWinning in court, losing on the ground: uncertainty clouds U.S. voting rights
With early voting already under way ahead of the Nov. 8 election, local officials in several states are trying to enforce restrictions that have been suspended or struck down in court, civil rights advocates say. In some cases, the action appears to be the result of bureaucratic confusion. In other cases, they appear to be actively resisting the law.
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LDF: DNC and RNC Must Pledge to Enact Measures to Ensure Every Voter Able to Participate Equally and Freely
10/26/16The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has sent a letter to the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee raising “serious concerns about the current tone and rhetoric concerning voter participation on Election Day.”
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Todd A. Cox Joins NAACP Legal Defense Fund as Director of Policy
10/25/16
At Critical Time for Civil Rights, Key Hire a Powerful Addition to LDF Team
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LDF Proud to Be Part of Atlantic Philanthropies Fellowship Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism
10/25/16The Atlantic Philanthropies and Columbia University today announced the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, a 10-year, $60 million program for courageous and creative leaders dedicated to dismantling anti-black racism in the United States and South Africa, two nations with deep and enduring legacies of racial exclusion and violence.