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DHS’s Arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Erodes Trust in Our Legal System

Read a PDF of our statement here.

Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Associate Director-Counsel Todd A. Cox issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrest of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander inside an immigration courthouse: “The ...

LDF on Ten Year Anniversary of Mother Emanuel Massacre

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Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director-Counsel Janai S. Nelson issued the following statement to mark ten years since the tragic racial hate crime mass murder of a Black pastor and parishioners by a white gunman at ...

LDF Condemns Politically Motivated Shootings of Minnesota State Officials and Calls on Elected Officials to Denounce Political Violence and Model Civility

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 ...

LDF Urges State and Local Officials to Protect Protesters

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 ...