LDF Responds to New Census Data Which Reveals Changes in Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity

LDF Responds to New Census Data Which Reveals Changes in Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity (New York, NY) –Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report revealing changes in the country’s racial and ethnic diversity.  While ...

Is It “Prison-based Gerrymandering?” Stallworth Urges New Prison Count

Source: Only in Bridgeport

Does Bridgeport lose legislative juice when its inmate-based population is counted in other communities? State Rep. Charles Stallworth, who won the February special election to replace Chris Caruso in the state legislature, says state prisoners ...

Connecticut Considers Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering

(New York, New York) – On Monday March 21, at 10:00 am, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary of the Connecticut General Assembly will hold a hearing to consider HB 6084, which would end prison-based ...

Civil Rights Groups Urge Florida Board Of Executive Clemency Not To Further Restrict Voting Rights

Civil Rights Groups Urge Florida Board Of Executive Clemency Not To Further Restrict Voting Rights Move Would Harm Voting Fairness In A State With History Of Serious Election Problems TALLAHASSEE, FL – Four of the nation’s ...

LDF Applauds Confirmation of James E. Graves, Jr. to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

(Washington, DC) — The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) applauds the U.S. Senate’s vote this afternoon to confirm James E. Graves, Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  ...

LDF Joins Mumia Abu-Jamal Defense Team

LDF Joins Mumia Abu-Jamal Defense Team (New York, NY) –On January 28, 2011, Mumia Abu-Jamal retained the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) to represent him in the ongoing appeal of his capital ...

LDF Continues Fight to Defend Voting Rights Act

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Presents Oral Argument in Defense of Section 5 of the VRA (New York, NY) – Today the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) presented oral argument ...

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