Today, LDF sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler urging the leaders to reintroduce the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act ...
Today marks four years since George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin. Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), issued the following statement about the incident ...
May 23, 2024 “As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, LDF applauds the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of 200 Biden-Harris administration appointed judges to the federal bench. LDF celebrates this historic confirmation that ...
A virtual media briefing with plaintiffs and the legal team will be held at 1 p.m. E.T. TODAY. Please register to attend here. Media Contacts: Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, tbarnes@a-g.com, 856-562-8754 Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU National, ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of Reverend William “Bill” Lawson, the beloved civil rights leader. Rev. Lawson passed away at 95 years old on May 14, 2024 in Houston, ...
The Legal Defense Fund is saddened by the passing of Christopher Edley Jr., a brilliant legal mind and staunch defender of civil rights and racial justice. Edley Jr. died at 71 years old on May ...
Yesterday, Governor Wes Moore of Maryland signed HB732/SB894 into law, which is the second to last step to give the Baltimore City Council legislative authority over the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD). For 160 years, ...
