Read a PDF of our statement here. Minnesota State Representative, and former Speaker of the Minnesota House, Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed this weekend in their homes by a gunman who ...
Today, LDF sent a letter urging state and local elected officials to take all available measures and precautions to safeguard the rights and safety of people protesting in your community. In the past week, peaceful ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) submitted comments to the Department of Energy, urging the agency to reverse course on attempts to rescind regulations that prohibit discrimination. This letter comes after the agency issued a ...
Tomorrow, on Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, a $45 million parade will be held in Washington, D.C., to celebrate President Trump’s birthday. In response, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and ...
Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement in response to the forced removal and handcuffing of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla at a Department of Homeland Security press conference on ...
Yesterday, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that Black homeowners and residents who have been impacted by the city of Cleveland’s discriminatory water billing policies may continue their federal ...
Read a PDF of our statement here. The leaders of eight legacy Civil Rights organizations released the following joint statement in response to the current administration’s immigration raids and the responsive protests in the Los ...
