Civil Rights Groups Sue U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Over Suspension of Rule Assisting Low-Income Families

Civil Rights Groups Sue U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Over Suspension of Rule Assisting Low-Income Families Today, several civil rights organizations sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) challenging its ...

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Oppose District Court Nominee Thomas Farr

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Oppose District Court Nominee Thomas Farr Today, national and local civil rights leaders held a telephone press briefing to call on the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject ...

LDF Files FOIA Requests with St. Louis-Area Law Enforcement Agencies Concerning Police Actions at Ongoing Protests

Read a PDF of our statement here.  LDF Files FOIA Requests with St. Louis-Area Law Enforcement Agencies Concerning Police Actions at Ongoing Protests  The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today filed Freedom of ...

Muslim Advocates and LDF Urge Airlines to Institute Anti-Bias Training

Read a PDF of our statement here.  Muslim Advocates and NAACP LDF Urge Airlines to Institute Anti-Bias Training Letter to all Major Airlines Comes After Pregnant Muslim Woman Wrongfully Ejected from Flight Today, Muslim Advocates ...

LDF Pens Letter to Texas Secretary of State Urging Protection of Voters after Hurricane Harvey

LDF Pens Letter to Texas Secretary of State Urging Protection of Voters after Hurricane Harvey  Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos ...

LDF Statement on FBI’s Offensive “Black Identity Extremist” Report

Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on FBI’s Offensive “Black Identity Extremist” Report  Yesterday, media reported on a baseless and offensive new FBI report on a supposed “Black Identity Extremist” threat rooted in ...

LDF Hosts Reception Celebrating the Thurgood Marshall Institute

On Thursday, September 14, 2017, The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) hosted a reception celebrating its Thurgood Marshall Institute and the launch of the Institute’s new website. TMI’s Director, James Cadogan: “This moment ...

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