Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. Civil Rights Groups Statement on Mystic Valley Regional Charter School’s Updated Hair and Make-Up Policy The Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) recently released a new hair and make-up policy after receiving significant backlash against the previous one, including a letter outlining the ways in which the prior […]
Sunday, November 4, 2018 | news
WASHINGTON – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., The Leadership Conference Education Fund, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Communities Against Hate, and 83 other civil rights organizations today launched full-page advertisements in The New York Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in solidarity with victims of recent acts of hate and […]
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and 71 additional organizations sent a letter urging Governor Kathy Hochul, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Carl Heastie to prioritize, pass, and sign into law the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). This landmark legislation would root out discrimination against voters of color in New […]
Monday, October 2, 2023 | news
Accompanying Letter Urges Educational Opportunities Attainable for All Washington, DC – Today six leading civil rights groups released a comprehensive report that offers recommendations for advancing educational equity in light of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions, providing key recommendations that can increase access to equitable and diverse education. The executives of the six organizations […]
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | news
A coalition of civil rights groups sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressing opposition to efforts to obstruct the District of Columbia’s Revised Criminal Code Act (RCCA). It has been reported that President Biden will not veto the pending disapproval resolution regarding DC’s revised criminal code reform […]
Monday, March 25, 2019 | news
Several state and national civil rights groups sent a letter today to Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) demanding changes to discipline policies and practices that disproportionately impact students of color and students with disabilities. Although Black students account for 58 percent of student enrollment in PGCPS, they make up 78 percent of those experiencing […]
Monday, January 8, 2018 | news
Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Ten civil rights groups, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen regarding the personal voter data obtained by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. They urged Secretary Nielsen to assure that the […]
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and the Justice Roundtable sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy opposing the Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act (H.R. 27). The bill would encourage prosecutors to pursue more cases with harsher penalties, despite bipartisan concerns that the United […]
Friday, October 14, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and partner civil rights organizations sent a letter to Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson regarding polling site changes and voter notification. This is the second letter sent to Secretary Watson regarding polling site changes and inaccurate information. Today’s letter addresses Sec. Watson’s failure to implement the recommendations outlined in […]
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | news
Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Schumer regarding conversations and proposed reforms to the Electoral Count Act. Electoral Count Act and reforms are insufficient to address racial discrimination in voting and stronger federal voting rights protections are needed. Efforts to restrict access to voting and the urgent […]
