LDF Commemorates the 59th Anniversary of the Historic Passage of the Voting Rights Act

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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 ...

LDF Launches Voter Empowerment Project “Black Voters on the Rise” as the Country Commemorates the Signing of the Voting Rights Act

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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 ...

LDF Calls for Justice and Change Following Police Killing of Sonya Massey

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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 ...

LDF Lauds Release of $2 Billion in Payments to Over 43,000 Farmers as Remedy to Discrimination in USDA Farm Lending

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 ...

Black Voters in Louisiana Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Map with Two Majority-Black Districts Beyond 2024

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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, ...

LDF Commends the Biden-Harris Administration’s Critical Reforms to the Supreme Court of the United States 

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President Joseph Biden has proposed a series of reforms to increase ethics, accountability, and public trust in the Supreme Court of the United States. His proposal follows recommendations made by the Presidential Commission on the ...

Civil Rights Organizations File Brief Supporting Efforts to Equalize Access to Broadband Services

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NEW YORK, NY and WASHINGTON, DC – A group of civil and workers’ rights organizations have filed an amicus brief in Minnesota Telecom Alliance v. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a case currently before the 8th ...

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