Janai Nelson, LDF President and Director-Counsel Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce on “The State of Education in America”

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Today, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson urged lawmakers to safeguard access to high-quality, inclusive, and equitable public education by fulfilling Brown v. Board’s promise in testimony before the U.S. House Committee ...

LDF and Legal Aid Condemn NYPD’s Use of Controversial Neighborhood Safety Teams and Public Safety Teams for Repeated Instances of Unconstitutional, Racially Motivated Police Stops

Read a full PDF of our statement here.  The Legal Aid Society and the Legal Defense Fund today condemned the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for their continued use of problematic Neighborhood Safety Teams ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Henry L. Marsh III, Beloved Statesman and Champion for Civil Rights

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the passing of Henry L. Marsh III, a renowned civil rights attorney and public servant. A lifelong civic leader and advocate, Mr. Marsh worked closely with ...

Civil and Voting Rights Leaders Launch Educational Video Series “State Voting Rights Act: Explained”

Read a PDF of our statement here.  Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the Center for American Progress (CAP) launched an educational video series State Voting Rights Acts (State VRAs): Explained. More than 300 ...

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