Sunday, March 7, 2021 | news
Today, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) to promote voting access, including by directing federal agencies to expand access to voter registration and election information. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement in response to the EO: “In his final words […]
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 | news
Today, President Biden announced executive actions seeking to “advance racial equity and support for underserved communities,” including an Executive Order directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) not to renew contracts with private prisons – effectively ending federal use of private prisons – and a Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to examine the actions taken by the Trump Administration to weaken fair housing policies and laws. […]
Thursday, April 1, 2021 | news
Today, President Joe Biden announced the American Jobs Plan, his administration’s first major jobs and infrastructure proposal. In response to the announcement, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) Director of Policy, Lisa Cylar Barrett, issued the following statement: “President Biden’s American Jobs Plan is an important step in helping the nation recover from […]
Friday, April 16, 2021 | news
Yesterday, body-worn camera footage was released depicting the fatal March 29 police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Chicago. In response, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following statement: “The killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is abhorrent and represents one of the bleakest referenda on the state […]
Friday, September 18, 2020 | news
Tonight, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the most consequential figures in American law and democracy. We must, first and foremost, lift up the extraordinary contributions of Justice […]
Thursday, January 28, 2021 | news
Actress Cicely Tyson, 1976. Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following statement on the passing of Cicely Tyson: “We have lost a true legend tonight. Cicely Tyson transcended stage and screen across a brilliant and celebrated seven-decade career. Her powerful portrayals of […]
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | news
Today marks the one-year-anniversary of the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police Department Officers that were part of the Scorpion unit, a now disbanded specialized unit with a track record of abuses. The Memphis Police Department currently remains under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Four officers involved in the killing […]
Monday, January 31, 2022 | news
On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued his “Blueprint to End Gun Violence,” which detailed his administration’s approach to addressing gun violence. In response to his plan, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following statement: “This past week has been a challenging one in New […]
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | news
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a first-of-its-kind Code of Conduct for Supreme Court justices. The document establishes ethical rules and principles for members of the country’s highest court and was signed by all nine justices. In response to this announcement, LDF President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement: “While […]
Friday, May 13, 2022 | news
Yesterday, President Biden signed the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act, a measure to honor and preserve the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision by officially recognizing four other communities whose contributions were essential to the case. In addition to the National Park Service site that exists in Topeka, the Act will designate […]
