Today, along with issuing grants of clemency to Darryl Chamber, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Don Leonard Scott, Jr., Ravidath “Ravi” Ragbir, and Robin Peoples, all of whom exemplify the power of transformation and rehabilitation, President Biden ...
Today, President Biden commuted the sentences of thousands of people incarcerated under racially disparate sentencing schemes, including those resulting from the War on Drugs, and many more who are serving sentences they would not receive ...
As the Senate holds a confirmation hearing of Pamela “Pam” Jo Bondi for Attorney General of the United States, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today is releasing a comprehensive report detailing her troubling record on ...
Today, a group of Alabama students and educators in higher education filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 129 (SB129) – a censorship bill that impedes their ability to learn, teach, and engage in public ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) named two of the nation’s foremost civil rights attorneys to serve as the organization’s next Associate Directors-Counsel. For the first time since 2012, two people will serve in the ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a complaint against Avant Realty alleging that the company engaged in racially discriminatory real estate practices in Buffalo, New York. The foundation of today’s complaint is a ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. A lifelong champion of human rights and powerful proponent of racial justice in America, President Carter broke new ...
