Today, as the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in repose at the nation’s highest court, leading national racial justice organizational leaders issued a joint statement on her legacy and the critical ...
This morning, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. The hearing focused ...
Today, a grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, indicted only one of the three police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor more than six months ago. None of the officers were charged for killing ...
Today, a Civil Rights Coalition including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc (LDF) sent a letter to the House and Senate Education Committees asking them to ensure that learning can continue, especially for ...
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted written testimony to the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, which is holding hearings this week on a number of policing bills. LDF submitted testimony ...
Dear Mr. Carey and Mr. Volek: On behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) and the Ferguson Collaborative (“FC”), we appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on the Ferguson Police ...
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding the timeline for nominating a Supreme Court justice to fill the seat of the ...
