Following the 2024 general election, Janai Nelson, Legal Defense Fund (LDF)’s President and Director-Counsel, issued the following statement: “Today, we face a glaring reality: the actions of the past several years have tested our democracy ...
As a result of decisive victories Tuesday night in Delaware and Maryland, Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-Senate) and Angela Alsobrooks (MD-Senate) will become the first two Black women to serve in the U.S. Senate at the ...
LDF Tribute to Quincy Jones Music Legend and Former LDF Board Member 1933 – 2024 It is with heartfelt gratitude that we honor the life and legacy of Quincy Jones, a legendary music icon and ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of Quincy Jones, a legendary music icon and humanitarian who served on LDF’s Board of Directors for more than three decades. A courageous proponent of ...
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the case of Robinson v. Callais, which could determine how congressional maps are drawn in Louisiana. The court will now consider whether Louisiana violated the U.S. ...
Yesterday, a jury in a federal criminal trial found former Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Officer Brett Hankison, who was involved in the warrant execution that resulted in the killing of Breonna Taylor, guilty on ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has long trained and worked with nonpartisan poll monitor volunteers who help ensure voters can exercise the right to vote by casting ballots safely and efficiently. These volunteers play an ...
