Friday, May 21, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), submitted a public proposal on best practices for public involvement, fair representation, and transparency during the upcoming redistricting process in Louisiana to the Committee on House Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Senate Governmental Affairs. The configuration of maps that Louisiana’s legislature will consider are likely […]
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), submitted two illustrative district maps for the Louisiana Supreme Court for consideration by the Senate and House Governmental Affairs Committees. The proposals include: (i) a district map with seven single-member districts (“SMDs”) with two districts in which a majority of the voters are Black (“majority-Black […]
Thursday, August 27, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain information about its investigation of Yale University for alleged racial discrimination in its admissions program. In a letter, dated August 13, 2020, the DOJ gave Yale University until […]
Monday, April 17, 2023 | news
On April 17, 2023, LDF submitted comments to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in response to Section 3 of Exec. Order 14074. In the letter, LDF proposes several “best practices” that law enforcement agencies should take to protect against hiring and retaining officers who promote unlawful violence, white supremacy, or other bias. LDF […]
Friday, April 28, 2023 | news
On Thursday, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the agency’s proposal to update its standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting federal data on race and ethnicity. OMB requested comments on its suggested changes, which include removing people of Middle East and North African (MENA) descent […]
Friday, January 8, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc (LDF) submitted comments on the state of implementation of the Ferguson Consent Decree. Since the beginning of the consent decree’s implementation nearly six years ago, one challenge has remained constant: The Parties and Monitor have struggled to meaningfully engage with the Ferguson community in a consistent, […]
Monday, October 3, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund submitted comments in response to the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities. In the face of persistent health inequities and renewed attempts to erode civil rights, strong federal anti-discrimination protections and robust enforcement are necessary to improve […]
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted comments regarding a proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule that redefines affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH). LDF opposes this proposed rule, as it constitutes an utterly regressive step in efforts to fight discrimination in housing and address the lasting impacts of […]
Saturday, January 15, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. submitted comments in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (“OSTP”) Notice of Request for Information (“RFI”) on Public and Private Sector uses of Biometric Technologies. The letter responds to the RFI by addressing the exhibited and potential harms of biometric technologies used […]
Monday, August 31, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted comments to the Georgia State Election Board on proposed amendments to the Rules of the State Election Board. The amendments are meant to “clarify and define the required language to be included in the directions on absentee ballots.” LDF urges the State Election Board […]
