Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) announced the appointments of Jin Hee Lee and Ryan Haygood as Deputy Directors of Litigation. Jin had previously served as Senior Counsel in LDF’s work focused ...
On the Canadian Broadcast Channel (CBC), LDF Senior Community Organizer Lumumba Akinwole-Bandele reports live from the “NYC Millions March” on December 13, 2014 in Manhattan as part of a mass community demonstration to go peacefully ...
(New York, NY)—The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. applauds President Obama’s decision to commute the sentences of eight people currently serving harsh and inflated prison terms for nonviolent drug offenses. The individuals were the ...
Atlanta, Georgia–This week, LDF Assistant Counsel Leah Aden presented oral argument before a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of a successful Voting Rights Act lawsuit that required Fayette County, Georgia to conduct its elections for County Commission and School Board ...
A coalition of young multi-racial activists led by Black organizers in New York has called for a Millions March to take place on Saturday, December 13, gathering in Washington Square Park at 2 PM. The mass rally ...
LDF Assistant Counsel Rachel Kleinman testifies before NYC City Council hearing on proposals to increase diversity in schools. LDF urges the advancement of the proposed measures seeking to address and remedy the racial segregation and ...
(New York, NY)—LDF joins a chorus of voices – comprised of civil rights organizations, community leaders, and elected officials – in support of a proposal advanced by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to ...
