Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | news
The prosecutors in the grand jury proceeding against Darren Wilson are now facing an ethics complaint. Christi Griffin and Sherrilyn Ifill join Lawrence O’Donnell. Follow the latest developments on Ferguson here.
Friday, March 7, 2014 | news
In an op-ed published at The Root, Sherrilyn Ifill highlighted the pattern of opposition to civil rights nominees, particularly LDF alums Bill Lann Lee, Lani Guinier, and Deval Patrick. Last week, the Senate failed to confirm Debo Adegbile for the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, in a […]
Sunday, November 23, 2014 | news
In a USA Today op-ed, Sherrilyn Ifill looks beyond the issue of race and policing in Ferguson, Missouri to those of leadership and governance: Ferguson’s challenge goes beyond race: Column No matter the grand jury ruling, change will only come with an overhaul of government. By now it should be apparent to anyone paying attention […]
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 | news
On Andrea Mitchell yesterday, Sherrilyn Ifill spoke about widespread efforts to repress minority voting rights around the country, especially the impact these restrictings are having at the local level. Click here for a list of voter suppression efforts since the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder.
Thursday, February 20, 2014 | news
President Obama met with civil rights leaders, including LDF Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, on Wednesday. The meeting with civil rights leaders focused on key areas of alignment between the President’s agenda and that of civil rights leaders. This included economic issues including raising the minimum wage and promoting registration with the Affordable Care Act, and criminal justice reforms […]
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | news
In a segment on PBS Newshour, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill called for answers in the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who died a day before he was due to start his first day of college “There’s a local story that needs to come out. But there’s also a national story,” Ifill said, […]
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 | news
Sherrilyn Ifill appeared on Hardball with Gov. Pataki. They discussed A.G. Holder’s speech on sentencing reform, as well as the landmark Stop-and-Frisk ruling which declared the NYPD’s tactics violate rights. “The reality is that crime began to go down in New York in the 1990s, when David Dinkins was mayor, before we implemented Stop-and-Frisk. And […]
Saturday, April 25, 2015 | news
The Legacy of Eric Holder Today was the last day in office for one of the most consequential attorneys general in American history. Holder is the fourth-longest serving attorney general ever. Rev. Sharpton talks to Sherrilyn Ifill and Ari Melber about his legacy. Watch the video here.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 | news
Sherrilyn Ifill joins a panel on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss the tragic slaying of NYC Police Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu and the current debate over policing, the criminal justice system and racial fairness: U.S. Police And Public Safety “In a speech yesterday New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the murder of two […]
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 | news
Southern states are moving quickly to change laws that will adversely affect minority voters. On The Root, Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF’s President and Director-Counsel, discusses the aftermath of the SCOTUS decision on the Voting Rights Act, specifically how southern states have rushed to change or implement Voter ID laws. “Within hours of the Supreme Court decision you had […]
