LDF Comments on Baltimore Police Department’s Community Policing Plan

Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Baltimore Consent Decree monitor Kenneth Thompson to provide comments on the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) draft Community Policing Plan (the Plan). ...

LDF Statement on the Outcome of Today’s Senate Judicial Vote to confirm Andrew Brasher to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Senate’s Continued Stalling on Critical Bills

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Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Andrew Brasher to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) opposed Mr. Brasher’s nomination because of ...

LDF Submits Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reaffirm Constitutional Protections for Citizens Shot by Police Officers

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted an amicus brief in Torres v. Madrid, a Supreme Court case that will determine whether the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable seizures applies to ...

LDF Statement on Today’s Vote to Acquit the President of the United States of Impeachment Charges

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Today, the United States Senate voted to acquit President Trump of both impeachment charges against him. This is a grave and serious moment for our country. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) ...

LDF Files Public Records Request on Behalf of De’Andre Arnold and Family

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Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a public records request with Barbers Hill Independent School District (BHISD) Superintendent Greg Poole on behalf of Mr. De’Andre Arnold and his family. This ...

Sherrilyn Ifill in Slate Op-Ed: How Americans Can Still Protect the 2020 Election After Trump’s Acquittal

Source: Slate On Wednesday, the Senate voted 52–48 to acquit President Donald Trump of abuse of power in his efforts to pressure Ukraine to announce an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden. As special ...

LDF Mourns the Passing of Judge Nathaniel R. Jones

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Judge Nathaniel R. Jones     May 12, 1926 – January 26, 2020 The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) mourns the passing of Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, who died on January 26, 2020 ...

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