Yesterday, New York City Specialized High Schools offered admission to nearly 4,800 students. Despite making up nearly 70 percent of the New York City public school system, Black and Latinx students comprised just over 10 ...
The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not re-examine the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision to deny Keith Tharpe the ability to appeal his racially-biased death sentence. One of the jurors who ...
Lisa Cylar Barrett and Monique Dixon Take on New Roles The NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is pleased to announce upcoming changes to our Policy Department. “We are thrilled to share the news that Lisa ...
LDF Senior Counsel, Michaele Turnage Young joins MSNBC Live with Kendis Gibson to discuss the college admissions scandal and how it impacts students of color.
A federal court yesterday denied a preliminary motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case on integrated education in Hartford, Connecticut. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) argued against the lawsuit ...
California Governor Gavin Newsom is about to sign an executive order today imposing a moratorium on the death penalty in the state and closing the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison. With this move, ...
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to confirm Neomi Rao to a lifetime appointment to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Todd A. Cox, Policy Director at LDF, issued the following statement: “Neomi Rao’s refusal ...
