Today, a hearing concluded in a battle that will determine the fate of a longstanding Louisiana Supreme Court seat, anchored in Orleans Parish, that was created as a result of a 1992 consent decree, and ...
Washington, D.C. – Today, a diverse coalition of 53 health, racial justice, environmental, labor, immigration, faith-based, disability rights, education, LGBTQ+, housing, justice reform, and voting and civil rights organizations published a new report – Strengthening ...
Today, LDF and voting and civil rights organizations within the New York Voting Rights Coalition sent a letter to Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie in support of the enactment of S657/A885, which ...
A coalition of civil rights groups sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressing opposition to efforts to obstruct the District of Columbia’s Revised Criminal Code Act (RCCA). ...
LDF submitted comments on the National Accreditation Standards on February 17, 2023, to the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The comments are in response to Section 19(c) of Exec. Order ...
Last night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott delivered his biennial State of the State address in which the Governor vowed to reform public education in a manner consistent with the ongoing campaign against the truthful teaching ...
Today, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order to “Strengthen Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Across the Federal Government,” building upon the E.O. he signed on his first day in office. It adds ...