Legal Defense Fund Files Lawsuit Challenging Racially Discriminatory Election Map in Fayette County, Tennessee

Today, the Legal Defense Fund and Donati Law, PLLC filed a lawsuit on behalf of 5 individual Black voters and the Fayette-Somerville Branch of the NAACP challenging a racially discriminatory electoral map in Fayette County, ...

LDF Opposes Confirmation of Harmeet Dhillon as Civil Rights Division Head

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As the Senate Judiciary Committee considers the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to Senate leadership outlining Ms. Dhillon’s troubling record ...

Advocates in DeKalb County Secure First of Its Kind Water Affordability Legislation in the Deep South

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Yesterday, elected officials in Georgia passed sweeping legislation to address water affordability issues and implement stronger protections against shutoffs in DeKalb County. These efforts are the result of years of advocacy by the Legal Defense ...

G.A.N.G.S. Coalition Calls for the Abolishment of NYPD’s Gang Database with Intro 798

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Press Contact: Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org  Alejandra Lopez, The Legal Aid Society, ailopez@legal-aid.org Sarai Bejarano, media@latinojustice.org Alora Sherbert, Queens Defenders, press@queensdefenders.org Stopping Racial Profiling and Protecting our NYC Community New York, NY –  ...

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Orders Banning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Erasing Transgender People

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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal claim these orders will severely limit organizations’ ability to provide critical social and health services. Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal filed a federal ...

LDF Opposes Confirmation of Linda McMahon as Nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, Cites Troubling Record

As the Senate continues considering President Trump’s nominees for key cabinet positions, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to members of Congress voicing its opposition to the potential confirmation of Linda McMahon as ...

Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Caution Against Atlanta’s Efforts to Weaken OIG

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Atlanta, Georgia— The City of Atlanta Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established as an independent watchdog to ensure integrity, transparency, and accountability in City of Atlanta government following past instances of corruption.  Recent Atlanta ...

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