The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of Reverend William “Bill” Lawson, the beloved civil rights leader. Rev. Lawson passed away at 95 years old on May 14, 2024 in Houston, ...
The Legal Defense Fund is saddened by the passing of Christopher Edley Jr., a brilliant legal mind and staunch defender of civil rights and racial justice. Edley Jr. died at 71 years old on May ...
Yesterday, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland signed HB732/SB894 into law, which is the second to last step to give the Baltimore City Council legislative authority over the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD). For 160 years, ...
Today, the full Fifth Circuit will hear oral argument to reconsider a lower federal court order that upheld the landmark Chisom consent decree which came out of the case Chisolm v. Louisiana. The decree protects the ...
St Paul, Minnesota— Early this morning, the Minnesota Senate passed the Minnesota Voting Rights Act (MNVRA), which provides groundbreaking protection against racial discrimination in voting. This legislation makes Minnesota the first and only state to ...
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Legal Defense Fund announced a slate of events and offerings to mark the 70th anniversary of the consolidated legal case it led and won, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The landmark victory ...
After months of convenings with industry experts and stakeholders, a bipartisan group of senators released a policy roadmap today outlining how the U.S. Congress might address issues related to artificial intelligence (AI). The report, drafted ...
