The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The decision, in favor of plaintiffs in ...
Today, Janai Nelson, the Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding the killing of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta Police: “Mr. Brooks’ killing by Atlanta police represents yet another ...
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified at the Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections’ hearing titled, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Voting Rights ...
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a follow-up letter to Louisiana’s St. Mary Parish School District (“the District”) over concerns regarding the recent racial harassment of Black students. The letter ...
Today, Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), testified at the House Judiciary Committee’s Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability. Ms. Ifill made recommendations ...
“You are required by history to meet this civil rights moment. It is a moment in which we have the chance to transform our approach to public safety, to recognize that most community conflicts do ...
Today, several state and national civil rights groups sent a letter to Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) demanding changes to its discriminatory and exclusionary discipline policies before students return to school in the fall, ...
