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'US News and World Report' Lists Five Hopeful Outcomes from the Tragedy in Ferguson
11/24/14Source:US NewsOut of the Ferguson crisis, US News and World Report list, "5 Things Civil Rights Groups Want From Ferguson," a number of issues which civil rights organizations hope to focus debate as events unfold in Ferguson and reverberate throughout the country.
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Sherrilyn Ifill Weighs in on Ferguson Grand Jury Decision on CNN's "State of the Union"
11/24/14Source:CNN: State of the UnionSherrilyn Ifill joins a panel discussion on CNN's State of the Union with remarks on the impending grand jury decision.
Can Ferguson go from moment to movement?
Will the grand jury decision be a verdict on race in America and how many Fergusons and Michael Browns exist in the U.S?
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Ifill States the Ferguson Crisis Extends Beyond Just Racial Bias in Policing
11/23/14Source:USA TodayIn a USA Today op-ed, Sherrilyn Ifill looks beyond the issue of race and policing in Ferguson, Missouri to those of leadership and governance:
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LDF Condemns Police Shooting Death of Akai Gurley in Brooklyn Public Housing; Urges National Call to Action on Law Enforcement Reform
11/22/14The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) condemns the tragic killing of Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by police in the stairwell of his girlfriend’s public housing residence in Brooklyn last night. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton have publicly acknowledged that the shooting was unprovoked and that Mr. Gurley was a “total innocent,” as he was merely walking down the stairs with his girlfriend when he was killed.
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Statement from Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of LDF in Response to Governor Nixon's Declaration of State of Emergency
11/22/14(New York, NY)--Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's executive order declaring an official state of emergency in the state of Missouri and activating the National Guard is not only heavy-handed and inflammatory, but also another example of this administration’s oppressive tactics against peaceful protests.