LDF and Allies Announce Recommendations for Ohio State Education Plan

Racial Justice NOW!, Dignity in Schools Campaign, Legal Defense Fund Announce Recommendations for Ohio State Education Plan  Dayton, Ohio – Last week, Racial Justice NOW! of Dayton, Ohio (RJN), the Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC), ...

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on the Shooting of NYPD Officer Familia

Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on the Shooting of NYPD Officer Familia Last night, New York City Police Officer Miosotis Familia was shot and killed while sitting in a ...

LDF and ACLU of Michigan Continue to Fight for Flint Residents Once Again at Risk of Losing Homes

Read a PDF of our statement here.  LDF and ALCU of Michigan Continue to Fight for Flint Residents Once Again at Risk of Losing Homes This week, a Michigan state oversight board struck down a ...

LDF Statement on Nomination of Eric Dreiband to Lead Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division

Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Nomination of Eric Dreiband to Lead Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Today, the President nominated Eric Dreiband to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. NAACP Legal ...

LDF Statement on Kris Kobach’s Request for Publicly Available Voter-Roll Data

Today, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, vice chair of the President’s Commission on Election Integrity, sent letters to all 50 Secretaries of State requesting “publicly available voter-roll data,” including full names, last four digits ...

LDF Statement on Selection of the Civilian Oversight Task Force in Baltimore

Read the PDF of our statement here.  LDF Statement on Selection of the Civilian Oversight Task Force in Baltimore Late yesterday, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced the appointment of nine residents to the Civilian Oversight Task ...

Christina A. Swarns to Step Down as LDF Litigation Director to Lead Office of Appellate Defender

Read the PDF of our staement here.  Christina A. Swarns to Step Down as LDF Litigation Director Will Be Succeeded by Samuel Spital After 14 years with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) ...

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