Civil Rights Groups Demand Action Following Baltimore Police Shooting of Ricky Walker, Jr.

BALTIMORE, MD – In an effort to put an end to tragic police shootings of residents with disabilities who are all too often Black Baltimoreans, especially after the shooting of Ricky Walker, Jr. by Baltimore ...

LDF Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order Banning Undocumented Immigrants from the Census Count

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Today, Leah Aden, Deputy Director of Litigation at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Excluding Illegal Immigrants From the Apportionment Base:”  “President ...

Coalition of Social Justice Organizations Sends Recommendations for Reducing Interactions Between Baltimore Police and Persons Experiencing Behavioral Health Crises

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Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the ACLU of Maryland, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Disabilities Rights Maryland sent a letter to Baltimore’s Mayor, Police Commissioner, State’s Attorney and ...

Alabama Extends No-Excuse Absentee Voting Through November Elections

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On Friday, July 17, 2020, Alabama’s Secretary of State announced that no-excuse absentee voting would continue through the November 3, 2020, elections. The announcement is a massive win in the fight for accessible voting amid ...

LDF Mourns the Loss of Congressman John Lewis, Legendary and Beloved Civil Rights Icon

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) mourns the heartbreaking loss of The Honorable John Lewis, an esteemed member of Congress and revered civil rights hero with whom our organization has a ...

LDF Tribute to Congressman John Lewis, Legendary and Beloved Civil Rights Icon

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Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) is photographed in his offices in the Canon House office building on March 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C.  Today, LDF mourns the loss of The Honorable John Lewis, an esteemed member ...

LDF Files FOIA Requests Regarding the Activity of Federal Agents in Portland, Oregon

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. ...

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