LDF Condemns Officer-Involved Shooting of William Green – And Calls for a Thorough Examination of Officer and Departmental Policies

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On January 28, Prince George’s County Police Corporal Michael Owen Jr. was charged with second-degree murder less than 24 hours after shooting and killing William Howard Green, an unarmed Black man who was handcuffed and ...

Lawsuit Threatening Sheff Progress is Dismissed; Promise of Integrated Hartford School System Strengthens

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Today, Robinson v. Wentzell, a misguided federal lawsuit which challenged the racial integration goals for magnet schools in the Hartford region, was voluntarily withdrawn and dismissed by the court. This dismissal comes following the recent ...

Sherrilyn Ifill on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Discussing Impeachment Hearings & Election Integrity

LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill discusses the appalling refusal to receive evidence during Senate hearings and the implications of those actions on the rule of law. She also explains how these actions and recent ...

The DOJ Announces Details of the President’s Law Enforcement Commission, Reaffirming the Civil Rights Concerns Around Its Establishment

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Today, Attorney General William Bar revealed further details about the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice – an initiative that was first announced in October 2019 through executive order. The commission, ...

Statement on Today’s Latest Victory in the Bradford Case Championing State Constitutional Right to Education

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BALTIMORE — Today, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City forcefully rejected the State of Maryland’s attempt to dismiss Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education, an important lawsuit brought by families championing the state constitutional ...

Reflecting on the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Reflecting on the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The enduring image of Dr. King for most Americans is of the great leader standing before a microphone and speaking soul-shaking, transformational words of truth.  ...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sherrilyn Ifill Joins Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports

  On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, LDF’s President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill joined MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today’s rally against gun control in Virginia, and ...

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