Saturday, December 20, 2014 | news
LDF has worked for decades to advance educational equal educational opportunity for all students. Central to that work has been addressing overly punitive discipline policies that disproportionately push students of color out of school, increasing their involvement with the juvenile justice system and fueling the School-to-Prison Pipeline. The increased presence of police in schools has […]
Thursday, December 18, 2014 | news
(New York, NY)—The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. applauds President Obama’s decision to commute the sentences of eight people currently serving harsh and inflated prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses. The individuals were the first to have their sentences commuted by the President since the announcement of the Clemency Initiative, which was created by the Department of […]
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 | news
Today, we are asking the Senate to do what it has done time and again, and that is to confirm one of its own colleagues – a fellow sitting Member of Congress – to a top level position in the Administration. Congressman Mel Watt is eminently qualified to lead the Federal Housing Finance Authority. Given his […]
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | news
Last week, a New York State appeals court unanimously held that the owners of an upstate New York wedding venue violated the state’s Human Rights Law by refusing to host a wedding because they objected to the sexual orientation of the couple getting married. The court upheld a decision of the New York State Division […]
Thursday, December 11, 2014 | news
(New York, NY)—LDF joins a chorus of voices – comprised of civil rights organizations, community leaders, and elected officials – in support of a proposal advanced by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to investigate, and if necessary, prosecute cases involving killings of unarmed civilians by New York police officer. Attorney General Schneiderman’s announcement, […]
Friday, December 12, 2014 | news
A coalition of young multi-racial activists led by Black organizers in New York has called for a Millions March to take place on Saturday, December 13, gathering in Washington Square Park at 2 PM. The mass rally will take place in Manhattan; tens of thousands have already confirmed their attendance on Facebook. The organizers hope millions of people […]
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 | news
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the nation’s 83rd Attorney General. Currently, Ms. Lynch is the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. If confirmed, Lynch would be the nation’s first African-American female, and second African American, to serve as Attorney General. […]
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 | news
(New York – NY) The NAACP Legal Defense Fund today welcomed the news that legislation proposed by New York state lawmakers would require that factors beyond a single multiple-choice exam be used to determine admissions to New York City’s Specialized High Schools. “The legislation proposed yesterday aims to expand the measures of merit in […]
Friday, October 4, 2019 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a “friend of the court” brief in the United States Supreme Court, defending the essential role of the courts in reviewing policies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) tainted by unconstitutional racial discrimination against people of color living in this country. […]
Thursday, March 16, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Supports Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala in Historic Decision to Not Seek the Death Penalty in Future Capital Cases The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) strongly supports today’s announcement, by Florida State Attorney, Aramis Ayala, that she will not seek the death penalty in any […]
