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Eric Gonzalez Recognized in the Huffington Post
4/25/12John Jackson: A New Take on 'No Excuses' -
National resolution against high-stakes tests released
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25 Years Later, McCleskey Decision Still Fosters Racism by Ignoring It
4/20/12Source:American Constitution SocietyFew cases involving the intersection of race, criminal law, and procedure have had the reach and impact of McCleskey v. Kemp, a United States Supreme Court decision decided 25 years ago, on April 22, 1987. This decision set the stage for more than 20 years of dramatically increasing racial disparities within the criminal justice system.
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Continuing the Conversation: Family and Friends Celebrate the Life of John Payton
4/18/12Source:LDFThe multiple doors to the cavernous grand hall on the third floor of the Washington Convention Center were opened early Monday afternoon and a multitude of people poured in from the realms of law, government, the judiciary, academia, and social justice organizations in the U.S. and abroad.
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LDF Seeks to Join Fight Against South Carolina’s Discriminatory Photo ID Law
3/30/12Columbia, South Carolina—Today, the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and individual Black college students moved to join a lawsuit to prevent the implementation of South Carolina’s discriminatory voting law.