LDF Statement on the Passing of Judge Ralph Gingles, Jr., Plaintiff in Seminal Voting Rights Case

  In Memoriam of Chief District Court Judge Ralph Gingles Jr. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) acknowledges the passing of the Honorable Ralph Gingles, Jr., a veteran judge and voting rights ...

LDF Hosts North Charleston Town Hall Meeting on Policing

(North Charleston, SC) – Six months ago, Walter Scott, an unarmed African-American man, was killed by North Charleston police officer Michael Slager during a routine traffic stop. Next week, community members in North Charleston will ...

Reauthorization of ESEA Must Include Federal Oversight and Accountability, says LDF

(Washington, DC) – Today, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Deputy Secretary John King, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), ...

Sherrilyn Ifill Discusses Race and Policing, Freddie Gray and More on Maryland Public Television

On Monday, October 5, 2015, Maryland Public Television invited LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill to discuss race and policing, Freddie Gray and more with a live studio audience. She joined Michael Higginbotham, Law Professor at University ...

LDF Participates in Renaming of Federal Courthouse to Honor Federal Judge as Civil Rights Hero

South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) made a remarkable request when he asked that the federal courthouse named for him be changed to that of Judge J. Waites Waring. Judge Waring is remembered for his important ...

LDF Participates in Renaming of Federal Courthouse to Honor Federal Judge as Civil Rights Hero

Source: The Post and Courier

South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings (D-SC) made a remarkable request when he asked that the federal courthouse named for him be changed to that of Judge J. Waites Waring. Judge Waring is remembered for his important ...

One Day a Month is Not Enough, Says LDF

October 17 Update:  Alabama Governor Offers Partial Fix for Driver’s License Office Closures After Pressure from Voting Rights Advocates (Washington, DC) – After three weeks of pressure on Alabama Governor Robert Bentley over his announced ...

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