Today marks ten years since Michael Brown was killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. In response to this, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Director of Strategic Initiatives Jin Hee Lee issued the following statement: “Our ...
Last week, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Petteway v. Galveston County that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act does not permit multiracial coalitions of voters to challenge racially discriminatory redistricting plans. ...
Today marks the 59th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965. Hailed as one of the most critical civil ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced Black Voters on the Rise – an interdisciplinary initiative that works to defend and advance the rights of Black voters and the promise of a free and fair ...
Yesterday, Sangamon County released details of four 911 calls made by Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, in the 48 hours prior to her fatal shooting by Sean Grayson, who was then a Deputy Sheriff ...
Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the distribution of $2 billion in financial assistance to over 43,000 farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who previously experienced discrimination when applying to USDA farm loan ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Black voters asked the Supreme Court to take up a case to determine whether Louisiana will maintain the map enacted by the state legislature this year, which includes two majority-Black districts, ...
