LDF Issues Statement on Rising Threats Against School Boards, Educators

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In response to the disturbing and increased targeting of school officials, including incidents of harassment and threats of violence against school board members and school staff in connection with anti-truth and anti-masking propaganda, Janai Nelson, ...

LDF Issues Statement on Senate Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

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Today, the United States Senate introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), a major piece of legislation aimed at protecting our democracy and the voting rights of all Americans. In response, Sherrilyn Ifill, ...

LDF Issues Statement on Study Detailing the Mislabeling and Undercounting of Police Killings Across the Country

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Yesterday, the University of Washington released a new study finding that more than half of all police killings between 1980 and 2019 were mislabeled and uncounted. The study also found that Black men are disproportionately ...

LDF Releases Preview of Key Civil Rights Cases in Advance of New Supreme Court Term

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has released its annual SCOTUS Preview, an analysis of some of the important civil rights cases before the United States Supreme Court during the upcoming Term, ...

LDF Issues Statement on President Biden’s New Judicial Nominees

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Today, the Biden administration announced the nominations of a diverse group of 14 new judicial nominees to fill district court vacancies, including Dale Ho, a former attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, ...

Coalition Sends Letter Urging Recommendations to End the North Charleston Police Department’s Racially Disparate Policing Practices  

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Anthony and Denise Scott, the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM), the ACLU of South Carolina, and Charleston Black Lives Matter in sending a letter to the ...

LDF Releases Recommendations for School Operation During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) released its recommendations for reopening schools while prioritizing both public health as well as racial equity. The recommendations—including policies such as a universal mask mandate, a requirement ...

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