LDF Applauds Passage of Atlanta Resolution Promoting Diversion Efforts and Improving Public Safety

Today, the Atlanta City Council voted to pass Council Member Kelsea Bond’s Resolution 26-R-3234. This resolution urges the Atlanta Police Department to examine its arrest procedures and embrace diversion efforts as the presumptive response to ...

Court Orders St. James Parish School District to Continue Desegregation Efforts

Read a PDF of our statement here.

On Friday evening, a federal district court in Louisiana ruled in Banks v. St. James Parish School Board that the St. James Parish School Board remains in violation of a consent decree requiring it to ...

Civil Rights Advocates and Local Residents Urge Georgia Lawmakers to Address Housing Affordability, Remove Hidden Fees for Renters

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined local residents, housing advocates, and state leaders in Georgia to advocate for a bill that would help address the affordability crisis in housing by eliminating hidden fees for ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Jo Ann Bland, Lifelong Champion for Voting Rights

The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Jo Ann Bland, a fearless civil rights leader, educator, and lifelong champion of voting rights whose unwavering commitment to advancing equality and justice in Selma, Alabama ...

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