Joint Statement from Plaintiffs and Counsel on Recent Decision in Road Home Case (New York, NY) – Today a federal court of appeals issued a ruling explaining its decision to set aside preliminary injunctions previously ...
(Tallahassee, Florida) — Today, the nation’s premiere civil rights organizations, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the NAACP, including its Florida State Conference of Branches, and Advancement Project, together urged Florida Governor ...
(New York, New York) – On Tuesday March 29th oral argument will be presented before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Lewis v. Chicago, the ongoing litigation to secure justice for ...
LDF Responds to New Census Data Which Reveals Changes in Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity (New York, NY) –Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report revealing changes in the country’s racial and ethnic diversity. While ...
Does Bridgeport lose legislative juice when its inmate-based population is counted in other communities? State Rep. Charles Stallworth, who won the February special election to replace Chris Caruso in the state legislature, says state prisoners ...
(New York, New York) – On Monday March 21, at 10:00 am, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary of the Connecticut General Assembly will hold a hearing to consider HB 6084, which would end prison-based ...
Civil Rights Groups Urge Florida Board Of Executive Clemency Not To Further Restrict Voting Rights Move Would Harm Voting Fairness In A State With History Of Serious Election Problems TALLAHASSEE, FL – Four of the nation’s ...