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 ...
LDF submitted testimony to Connecticut General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee in advance of today’s public hearing to encourage the General Government A Subcommittee to allocate $1.95 million to the Secretary of the State (“SOTS”) for the ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding federal solutions to reduce police violence in traffic encounters. LDF’s letter supports the demands of Memphis ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) released a Framework for Public Safety calling on federal, state, and local officials to act swiftly on interventions that will build safe and sustainable communities free from police violence. ...
Today, lawmakers in Connecticut took a crucial procedural step toward considering and enacting strong, state-level protections against discrimination in voting. By voting unanimously to raise the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of Connecticut (CTVRA), ...
