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ACLU and LDF Call on Flint City Council to Impose Moratorium on Property Liens for Unpaid Water Bills
5/16/17ACLU of Michigan and NAACP Legal Defense Fund Call on Flint City Council to Impose Moratorium on Property Liens for Unpaid Water Bills
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Richard Rothstein in The Washington Post: Brown’s Promise Unattainable Without Desegregation of Neighborhoods
5/16/17Source:The Washington PostSixty-three years ago on Wednesday, the Supreme Court prohibited school segregation. In the South, Brown v. Board of Education was enforced slowly and fitfully for two decades; then progress ground to a halt. Nationwide, black students are now less likely to attend schools with whites than they were half a century ago. Was Brown a failure?
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LDF's Todd Cox in Op-Ed for The Hill: Congress Must Reject Political Pandering and Focus on Real Policing Reform
5/15/17Source:The HillThis week, law enforcement throughout the country will observe National Police Week to honor fellow officers who have died in the line of duty.
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Supreme Court's Decision Not to Review North Carolina Voter ID Law
5/15/17Related Case or Issue:NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Supreme Court's Decision Not to Review
North Carolina Voter ID Law
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Janai Nelson Discusses Myth of Voter Fraud and Other Barriers to the Ballot on AM Joy
5/14/17Source:AM JoyBlack voter turnout fell for first time in 20 years