Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Reports Suggesting the Justice Department Will Not Charge Baltimore Police Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie Gray Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department will not bring federal charges against the Baltimore police officers responsible for killing Freddie Gray. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP […]
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Reports Detailing Justice Department Efforts to Undermine Affirmative Action Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department intends to challenge affirmative action at colleges and universities across the country. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the […]
Friday, January 19, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Replacement of Kevin Davis as Baltimore Police Commissioner This morning, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh replaced Commissioner Kevin Davis as head of the Baltimore Police Department. Deputy Commissioner Darryl DeSousa will take Davis’ place, effectively immediately. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn […]
Thursday, August 17, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Removal of Carl Paladino from Buffalo School Board Following sustained efforts by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and Perkins Coie LLP, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia today announced that Carl Paladino has been removed from the Board of […]
Thursday, July 2, 2020 | news
Monique L. Dixon, the Deputy Director of Policy and Director of State Advocacy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding this week’s police-involved shooting in Baltimore: “This police-involved shooting is another example of why we must reimagine public safety in America. It comes at a time when […]
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here Statement of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. on Recent Deportation Raids FOIA Request Filed Seeking Information on Training of ICE Officers Recent raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency raise grave civil and human rights concerns. In as many as ten states, federal […]
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 | news
Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign A judge in the Eastern District of New York yesterday ruled that New York City Police Department officers were not entitled to qualified immunity, instead finding that they must stand trial for alleged constitutional violations. In issuing his decision, Senior District Judge Jack B. Weinstein quoted a statement by the NAACP […]
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Proposed Independent Monitor Team for Baltimore Consent Decree Yesterday, the federal judge overseeing the policing reform agreement between the city of Baltimore, the Baltimore Police Department, and the U.S. Justice Department issued an order requesting a meeting with the proposed independent monitor team that will help […]
Monday, May 18, 2015 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) is encouraged by the initiatives announced today by President Obama to improve the deeply frayed relationship between police and communities of color. The announcement includes the Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group Report, the final report by the President’s Task Force on 21St Century Policing and accompanying […]
Saturday, November 7, 2020 | news
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement in response to the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. “Congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, two lifelong public servants who now move on to the challenge […]
