In response to the opioid crisis, the Trump Administration is proposing pursuing the death penalty for those convicted of drug trafficking. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the ...
By: Marne Lenox Source: Refinery29 I was a high school student at the time of the Columbine shooting, and I vividly recall the feelings of shock and sadness I experienced in the days following ...
By: Todd Cox Source: Medium Today marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark civil rights Supreme Court decision in Newman v. Piggie Park, which ruled that businesses cannot justify discrimination — such as refusing to serve Black ...
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Provides Feedback on Baltimore Police Department’s Draft Use-of-Force Policies As part of the consent decree between the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), the ...
Following the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February, Florida lawmakers passed a bill that allows armed staff in public schools. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to ...
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Urges Trump Administration to Keep School Discipline Guidance and Disband Commission In response to the Parkland shooting, the Trump Administration is creating a Commission that is reportedly charged ...
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Offers Testimony Supporting Changes to Maryland’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights Letter offers support, along with amendments, for Maryland Senate Bill 1179 The NAACP Legal Defense and ...
