Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on the President’s Latest Reaction to White Supremacist Violence in Charlottesville Earlier today, President Trump offered additional comment on the white supremacist violence that ...
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on the Violent White Supremacist Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia Today, heavily-armed white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia for a “Unite the Right” rally, which ...
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on the Justice Department’s New Interpretation of Federal Voting Rights Law Last night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted an amicus brief in the Supreme Court arguing ...
Read a PDF of our statement here. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today appealed to the 11th Circuit a district court’s April ruling that allowed the predominately-white city of Gardendale, Alabama ...
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) abruptly served notice to the Maryland Department of Transportation, closing LDF’s complaint which challenged the state’s decision to cancel plans for the “Red Line” rail ...
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Reports Detailing Justice Department Efforts to Undermine Affirmative Action Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department intends to challenge affirmative action at colleges and universities ...
Read the PDF verison of our statement Michigan Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Lawsuit ChallengingRacially Discriminatory Tax Foreclosures in Detroit Wayne County’s tax foreclosures disproportionately impact African-American homeowners DETROIT, Mich. – Detroit residents at risk ...