LDF Supports Mobilization Efforts of #BlackLivesMatter Coalition

A coalition of young multi-racial activists led by Black organizers in New York has called for a Millions March to take place on Saturday, December 13, gathering in Washington Square Park at 2 PM. The mass rally ...

Kleinman Gives Testimony Before New York City City Council Hearing on Proposed School Diversity Measures

LDF Assistant Counsel Rachel Kleinman testifies before NYC City Council hearing on proposals to increase diversity in schools. LDF urges the advancement of the proposed measures seeking to address and remedy the racial segregation and ...

LDF Supports New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s Request to Investigate Cases Involving Unarmed Civilians Killed by Police Officers

(New York, NY)—LDF joins a chorus of voices – comprised of civil rights organizations, community leaders, and elected officials – in support of a proposal advanced by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to ...

LDF’s Sherrilyn Ifill Joins Town Hall Forum With George Stephanopoulos to Discuss Race and Justice in America

Source: ABC News

Race. Justice. In America Town Hall. ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos moderates a town hall with Facebook on race and justice in America. More ABC US news | ABC World News

LDF Calls For Ban on Use of Military Weapons and Equipment By Police Officers Serving K-12 Schools

Today, LDF presented testimony to the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing on “The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United States.” Our testimony addresses the ...

LDF Commends Issuance of Updated Anti-Racial Profiling Guidance But Urges More Accountability for Local and State Law Enforcement

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund commends the efforts undertaken by the Department of Justice to update its 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. The new guidance, which ...

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