Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | news
On MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, LDF Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson talks about the dashcam video released in the Laquan McDonald shooting and explains why there was no audio accompanying it.
Friday, August 14, 2015 | news
Police Repression and Police Reform For the past year, videos of police shootings have saturated the media, giving urgency to calls for police reform — especially in poor, black neighborhoods. But what does “reform” mean in practice? For example, is so called “broken windows” a form of community policing or an excuse for racial profiling? […]
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 | news
Outrage grows over fatal police shootings Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will return early from Cuba as pressure mounts in the city following two deaths from police shootings on Saturday. Demonstrations are also scheduled in Cleveland after the arraignment of officer Jason Van Dyke. Janai Nelson, Associate Director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, […]
Thursday, February 18, 2016 | news
Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, joined us to talk about the case of 28 year-old Akai Gurley. Listen to the conversation here.
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | news
‘One person, one vote’ unanimously upheld Chris Hayes examines the conservative challenge to the basic principle of ‘one person, one vote.’
Thursday, March 10, 2016 | news
ELB Podcast Episode 10. Janai Nelson: Minority Voting Rights in 2016 What has happened to African-American voting rights after the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder? Can the Voting Rights Act still protect minority voting rights in states such as Alabama and Texas? What are the prospects that a new Congress will […]
Saturday, October 13, 2018 | news
LDF’s Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson speaks on MSNBC Live about Kemp and Georgia’s Purged Voter Rolls
Monday, February 23, 2015 | news
On Thursday February 19th, LDF Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson participated in the Practising Law Institute’s seminar entitled “Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice“, joining a renowned faculty of attorneys and diversity professionals to discuss significant legal developments that impact diversity, implicit bias, the current status of key diversity initiatives, and the challenges and best practices for achieving a diverse […]
Monday, April 4, 2016 | news
Why Monday’s Supreme Court Decision on Redistricting Is Important As the composition of the Supreme Court remains in flux following the death of one of its most outspoken justices and as the executive and legislative branches continue to battle over the timing of his replacement, the eight-member Court spoke in one voice today to affirm […]
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 | news
Steps Congress must take to ensure true freedom …The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the crown jewel of these civil-rights laws. It ended specific tools of racial discrimination in elections and was equipped to root it out in all forms. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also passed that year, established national oversight of […]
