Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Barnes v. Felix, holding that courts must consider the totality of circumstances that led to a use of police force, rather than only the moment ...
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with the NAACP, the National Action Network, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health ...
LDF and a coalition of civil rights groups sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership to express concerns regarding legislation that has historically been taken up during Police Week. Such bills embrace deeply ...
Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Voting Rights Act (COVRA), protecting Coloradans from discrimination at the ballot box and safeguarding their freedom to vote. The COVRA will, among other things, enshrine ...
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) condemns yesterday’s capricious and irrational firing of Dr. Carla D. Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden was appointed as the 14th Librarian of Congress in 2016, confirmed with a bipartisan ...
Last night, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP and the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc. (“MAEC”) challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s unlawful elimination of the federal equity ...
On Wednesday, three former Memphis police officers were acquitted of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of Tyre Nichols, whose 2023 killing shocked the nation and fueled calls for reform. The three were ...
