Today, as in previous eras, politicized discussions of crime ignore or distort crime data to intensify public fear, heighten racial tension, and undermine criminal justice reforms that promote long-term, sustainable public safety. At times, these ...
Three-year study shows housing discrimination evident where racism and income inequality converge Washington, D.C. — The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today released a new report, THE BAD HOUSING ...
On Wednesday, in Los Angeles, California, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released body camera footage of the fatal law enforcement tasering of Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old Black educator and father. In response to the ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) announced its opposition to Justice Hector LaSalle’s confirmation as Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, in advance of a committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday morning. ...
Florida college and university educators filed a motion to compel Florida officials to follow the court’s preliminary injunction and refuse compliance with Gov. DeSantis’ memo directing universities to collect and provide information about courses related ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and the Justice Roundtable sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy opposing the Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act ...
Appeal will be heard before the Florida Supreme Court following oral arguments at the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Today, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals left in place an injunction against Florida’s anti-protest law, ...
