LDF Opposes Department of Homeland Security’s Proposed Modification of System of Records, Citing Risks of Inaccuracies and Privacy Violations

Today, LDF issued a public comment strongly opposing the Department of Homeland Security's proposal to expand the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE). In the letter, LDF notes that any future changes should be ...

LDF Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina’s Discriminatory Curriculum Censorship Law in K-12 Schools

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Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Tyler Bailey of Bailey Law Firm, LLC , and WilmerHale LLP filed an appeal in a federal civil rights lawsuit challenging a discriminatory law that censors the teaching of certain subjects related to racial ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Bishop Reginald Jackson, Fearless Faith Leader and Civil Rights Stalwart

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Bishop Reginald Jackson, who passed away on Nov. 25, 2025, at the age of 71. Bishop Jackson was the 132nd bishop elected to the African Methodist ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Viola Ford Fletcher, Oldest Known Survivor of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the passing of Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Known affectionately as “Mother Fletcher,” through a century-long pursuit of justice, she helped ...

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