Once again, a family and community are left to mourn the loss of a young Black male who died as a result of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department. Freddie ...
On April 15, 2015, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill submitted a letter urging Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to sign Senate Bill 340, which restores voting rights to individuals with felony convictions as they complete a sentence of ...
In recognition of LDF’s 75 anniversary, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder issues a statement from the Justice Department praising the past and future work of LDF. Attorney General Holder Statement on the 75th Anniversary of ...
On the heels of last week’s historic municipal elections in Ferguson, Missouri, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), which is a completely separate organization from the NAACP, has sent letters to four ...
On April 11th, 2015, as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) into law by then-President and former school teacher Lyndon Johnson, LDF urges Congress to ...
The appalling video showing the hideous attack on Walter Scott by North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael T. Slager must spur everyone who values human rights and justice to demand an end to racial ...
From the early days of the Civil Rights movement, African American women have worked and served in numerous and influential leadership roles. What are their experiences and what changes have taken place in their opportunities, expectations, responsibilities, ...
