Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | news
Today, the Department of Justice announced that it has officially opened an investigation of Freddie Gray’s death to determine whether any “prosecutable civil rights violation occurred.” The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) applauds this decision and renews its call for transparency from local law enforcement. According to the Baltimore Police Department’s website, Mr. Gray’s death is the […]
Saturday, January 21, 2017 | news
Just days before the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) was set to appear in a federal district court in Texas with its co-counsel to continue a nearly six-year fight against the state’s photo ID law (SB14), the strictest photo ID law in the country, the Department of Justice requested a one-month delay in proceedings, citing the transition […]
Friday, April 7, 2017 | news
Read the PDF version of our statement here. Today, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar approved the consent decree between the U.S. Department of Justice and Baltimore City officials to remedy allegations of widespread and longstanding unlawful policing practices. In his order, Judge Bredar also denied DOJ’s request to delay approval, noting that the time […]
Thursday, April 27, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Arkansas’s Extreme Execution Schedule The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) condemns the state of Arkansas’ execution of Ledell Lee, Jack Jones, and Marcel Williams, and urges an immediate stay for Kenneth Williams, who is scheduled to be executed later today. […]
Thursday, May 18, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Acquittal of Tulsa Police Officer for Death of Terence Crutcher Today, a jury acquitted Tulsa Police Officer Betty Jo Shelby of first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Terence Crutcher, an unarmed Black man, during a roadside encounter in 2016. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational […]
Thursday, January 19, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Salutes President Barack Obama Dignity, Intelligence, Commitment to Equality Hallmarks of Obama Presidency The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) salutes President Barack Obama as he leaves office after eight years of service to his country. “For eight years, LDF has observed Barack Obama’s presidency […]
Thursday, January 19, 2017 | news
Dignity, Intelligence, Commitment to Equality Hallmarks of Obama Presidency The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) salutes President Barack Obama as he leaves office after eight years of service to his country. “For eight years, LDF has observed Barack Obama’s presidency with deep pride. Throughout his time in office, President Obama demonstrated dignity, intellectual brilliance, fairness, […]
Thursday, April 27, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Responds to Directive to Keep White Students Together in Florida Elementary School On April 18, 2017, Christine Hoffman, the Principal of Campbell Park Elementary School – a predominantly Black public school in Pinellas County, Florida – sent an e-mail to the school’s instructional staff which […]
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 | case-update
Today, President Obama announced his proposals in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. They contain many positive elements for addressing the root causes of violence in communities and also acknowledged the importance of positive interventions for ensuring school safety long advocated by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Unfortunately, the […]
Thursday, April 6, 2017 | news
Read the PDF version of our statement here. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a motion today in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) review of the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD) on behalf of Community Churches for […]
