Federal Appeals Court Allows NYC High School Admissions Case to Proceed; No Court Ruling Today on Substance of Alleged Racial Discrimination

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NEW YORK – Today, a federal appeals court issued a decision in a lawsuit aiming to halt New York City’s attempts to make admissions to its selective public high schools fairer and more inclusive for ...

LDF Files Amicus Brief Urging United States Supreme Court to Halt Execution of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams

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Tonight, Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams is scheduled to be executed by the State of Missouri, unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes. There is compelling evidence that Mr. Williams is innocent of the crime of which he ...

Civil Rights Organizations Issue Response to Independent Monitor’s Latest Report Regarding NYPD’s Discipline Process for Officer Misconduct

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(NEW YORK, NY) – Yesterday, a federal district court  publicly filed a 503-page report by a retired judge, who has been working with the court-appointed Independent Monitor overseeing the reform of the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk and ...

LDF President Urges Missouri’s Governor to Stop Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams’ Execution

LDF’s President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson has sent a letter to Missouri’s Governor Parson, urging him to stop the execution of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams scheduled for September 24, 2024. Last month, the Circuit Court of ...

LDF Condemns Hateful Language Denigrating Immigrants of Color

Read a PDF of our statement here. Recently, multiple public officials, including Portage County, Ohio Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, unleashed a deluge of hateful language aimed at immigrants of color and asylum seekers. In response, Legal Defense ...

LDF Celebrates National Black Voter Registration Day

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Today, in recognition of National Black Voter Registration Day, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) issues a call to action, urging all eligible Black voters to register to vote or check their voter registration status ahead ...

LDF Celebrates White House Announcement Expanding Access to Voter Registration

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pleased the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency that is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is making voter registration easier for visitors to ...

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