Tuesday, April 8, 2014 | news
Today, LDF attended a ceremony in the East Room of the White House where President Obama took two executive actions designed to assist minority and female workers in detecting and redressing pay discrimination. Discrimination in salaries and wages continues to severely impact the African-American community, especially women of color. African-American women earn only 64 cents […]
Thursday, March 28, 2013 | news
Today, LDF’s Washington Office Director, Leslie Proll, presented on a panel at the Third Annual Stateswomen for Justice Luncheon at the National Press Club. In its third year, the Luncheon focuses on racial justice issues and is sponsored by Trice Edney Communications. The panel featured women leaders from national civil rights organizations who discussed their […]
Monday, October 5, 2015 | news
South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) made a remarkable request when he asked that the federal courthouse named for him be changed to that of Judge J. Waites Waring. Judge Waring is remembered for his important civil rights rulings. On Friday October 2nd, former South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings participated in a ceremony changing the name of […]
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 | news
South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) made a remarkable request when he asked that the federal courthouse named for him be changed to that of Judge J. Waites Waring. Judge Waring is remembered for his important civil rights rulings. On Friday October 2nd, former South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings participated in a ceremony changing the name of […]
Friday, March 21, 2014 | news
Today, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released long-awaited data that unequivocally demonstrate disparities in school resources and disciplinary practices along racial lines. Students of color are more likely than white students to be suspended from school; to be taught by less qualified teachers; and to have less access to challenging STEM classes. […]
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | ldf-at-work
Thursday, April 15, 2021 | page
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | news
Marquis Jenkins, our Criminal Justice Community Organizer was on the ground in Ferguson last night: “I have been to many protests, actions, and demonstrations, but in my 10+ years organizing within communities of color, I have never experienced what I saw last night in St. Louis. Ferguson County felt like a war zone at […]
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | case-update
On Tuesday, September 21st, LDF argued before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of plaintiffs challenging the state of Washington’s racially discriminatory law denying the right to vote from those convicted of felonies.
Friday, February 24, 2017 | news
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Opposes Task Force, Urges Leaders Not to Legitimize Read the PDF of our statement here. Recent reports confirm that Vice President Mike Pence will lead a task force to investigate President Trump’s unproven voter fraud claims and is gathering names of individuals who will be part of it. The NAACP Legal Defense […]
