Civil Rights Organizations Condemn Passage of Texas Bill to Halt DEI Offices and Policies in Public Universities and Colleges

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Austin, Texas – The Texas House of Representatives voted today to pass Senate Bill 17 (S.B. 17), a bill that prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and policies at public colleges and universities in ...

LDF Issues Statement Celebrating Nancy Abudu’s Historic Confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed Nancy Abudu to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Georgia. Abudu was nominated to serve on the court back in December 2021 – and LDF celebrates ...

LDF Calls for the Full Implementation of President Biden’s Voting Access Executive Order Ahead of the 30th Anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act

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This Saturday, May 20, 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)’s enactment. The NVRA aims to increase voting access by stipulating specific requirements for state governments to expand voter registration, ...

Voting and Civil Rights Groups Challenge Inequity in Access to Voting Under Georgia Law

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Organizations Seek Emergency Relief to Ensure the Rights of Georgia Voters with Disabilities are Protected in Time for the 2024 Elections    WASHINGTON – Voting and civil rights groups filed an emergency preliminary injunction motion seeking ...

Civil Rights Organizations Condemn Signing of Bill that Stifles Academic Freedom in Higher Education

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MEDIA CONTACT: LDF Media Office, media@naacpldf.org, 212-965-2200 ACLU Media Office, media@aclufl.org, 786-363-2737 TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 266 (SB 266) today at New College of Florida. This new law targets academic ...

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal in South Carolina Redistricting Case That Held State Gerrymandered Black Voters

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CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Ella Wiley, Legal Defense Fund, 212-965-2200, media@naacpldf.org WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court today said it will hear an appeal to a ruling that ordered South Carolina to redraw ...

Civil Rights Leaders Issue Joint Letter to Health Insurers and Health Associations, Urging Action as COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Rules End, Jeopardizing Care for Millions

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CONTACT: Phoebe Plagens, Legal Defense Fund | 212-965-2200 | media@naacpldf.org Bernadine Stallings, NCNW | (313) 468-4099 | bstallings@ncnw.org Angelo Greco, NCBCP | (917) 499-2688 | angelo@trillmulticultural.com Niambé Tomlinson, National Urban League | (585) 576-4406 | ...

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