The New York Police Department (NYPD) has been adding photos of kids as young as 11, to its facial recognition database according to recent reports by the New York Times. Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel at ...
Today, a full five years after the horrific killing of Eric Garner at the hands of New York Police Department (NYPD) officers, Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemary Maldonado recommended to NYPD Police Commissioner James O’Neill ...
As part of the Trump Administration’s broad attack on fair housing and civil rights, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reportedly plans on announcing a proposed rule rolling back the agency’s use ...
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Charles Schumer denouncing the use of a “consent package” to confirm a group of 19 judicial nominees ...
On July 29, 2019, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill appeared on All In with Chris Hayes to discuss President Trump’s recent remarks about Baltimore and address administration practices that economically disadvantage Baltimore residents.
LDF Applauds the Court for Ordering a Remedy That Serves as Long-Awaited Relief for Black Voters Nearly two years after a federal trial court found that Louisiana’s use of at-large voting for electing five judges ...
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) is unequivocal in its belief that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment and its administration is rife with errors that violate the 8th and 14th ...
