Friday, January 11, 2013 | case-update
Increasing the presence of armed police officers and guards in public schools in response to the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut will bring unintended consequences, a coalition warned today. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Advancement Project, the Dignity in Schools Campaign and the Alliance for Educational Justice in releasing an issue brief that […]
Friday, January 11, 2013 | case-update
Increasing the presence of armed police officers and guards in public schools in response to the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut will bring unintended consequences, a coalition warned today. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Advancement Project, the Dignity in Schools Campaign and the Alliance for Educational Justice in releasing an issue brief that […]
Friday, January 11, 2013 | news
Increasing the presence of armed police officers and guards in public schools in response to the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut will bring unintended consequences, a coalition warned today. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Advancement Project, the Dignity in Schools Campaign and the Alliance for Educational Justice in releasing an issue […]
Friday, October 23, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, League of Women Voters of Florida, and Common Cause Florida sent a letter to Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, urging her to publicly remind Floridians that voter intimidation is a violation of federal and state laws, particularly in […]
Thursday, September 16, 2021 | news
Today, the family of Terence Crutcher, joined by national civil and human rights legal organizations, local elected officials, and community activists and leaders, formally requested for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to reopen and evaluate its investigation into former Tulsa police officer Betty Jo Shelby’s shooting and killing […]
Thursday, October 13, 2022 | news
Today, LDF and a coalition of civil rights, public interest, voting rights, and other organizations, sent a letter urging social media companies to take immediate steps to curb the spread of voting disinformation in the midterms and future elections and to help prevent the undermining of our democracy. This letter is a follow up to […]
Thursday, September 30, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Anthony and Denise Scott, the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM), the ACLU of South Carolina, and Charleston Black Lives Matter in sending a letter to the nonprofit research organization CNA as well as to the North Charleston, South Carolina Mayor and City Council. The letter urges […]
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and a coalition of 28 organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senators Booker, Scott and Graham, and Representatives Bass and Clyburn regarding their efforts to find common ground on policies to advance police accountability for misconduct and improve transparency in the George Floyd Justice in […]
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | news
Today, LDF and a coalition of civil and voting rights groups sent a letter opposing Florida’s Senate Bill (“S.B.”) 7050 and House Bill (“H.B.”) 7067, which will make multiple unnecessary and harmful changes to Florida’s election laws. These bills will make it harder for Floridians to register and vote, and undermine Florida’s reputation in previous […]
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the ACLU of Maryland, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Disabilities Rights Maryland sent a letter to Baltimore’s Mayor, Police Commissioner, State’s Attorney and President of the Baltimore Behavioral Health System asking them to immediately implement recommendations made to city officials for reducing interactions […]
