LDF Files Amicus Brief in Ohio Death Penalty Case

Read a PDF of our statement here.  LDF Files Amicus Brief in Ohio Death Penalty Case Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Ohio in support ...

LDF Statement on Elimination of DOJ’s Community Relations Service in Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget

Read a PDF of our statement here.  LDF Statement on Elimination of DOJ’s Community Relations Service in Trump Administration’s Proposed Budget Today, President Trump released a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which included defunding ...

LDF Statement on Guilty Verdicts for Baltimore Detectives Marcus Taylor and Daniel Hersl

Read a PDF of our statement here.  LDF Statement on Guilty Verdicts for Baltimore Detectives Marcus Taylor and Daniel Hersl  Today, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Detectives Marcus Taylor and Daniel Hersl were found guilty at trial ...

U.S. Census Bureau Will Continue to Count Incarcerated Individuals as Residents of Prisons, Contributing to the Diminished Voting Power of Communities of Color

Read a PDF of our statement here.  U.S. Census Bureau Will Continue to Count Incarcerated Individuals as Residents of Prisons, Contributing to the Diminished Voting Power of Communities of Color The NAACP Legal Defense and ...

Texas Federal Court Ruling Undermines Employment Discrimination Protections for People With Records

Read a PDF of our statement here.  Texas Federal Court Ruling Undermines Employment Discrimination Protections for People With Records  Late last week, a federal district court issued a limited ruling that blocks the U.S. Equal ...

Civil Rights Groups Call for Oversight Hearing on NYPD Gang Policing Practices

Read a PDF of our statement here. Civil Rights Groups Call for Oversight Hearing on NYPD Gang Policing Practices Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) ...

LDF Expresses Concerns About Baltimore Police Recruits Who Graduated the Academy Despite Failing Constitutional Policing Tests

Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Expresses Concerns About Baltimore Police Recruits Who Graduated the Academy Despite Failing Constitutional Policing Tests Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to ...

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