Some Seek Agreement before Fayette Voting Dispute Heads to Court

Some seek agreement before Fayette voting dispute heads to court With the prospects of a costly trial looming, pressure is growing in Fayette County over whether to end the protracted legal fight over how the ...

Sherrilyn Ifill Joins a Discussion on Housing Discrimination, Segregation and Poverty on the Diane Rehm Show

Housing Discrimination, Racial Segregation And Poverty In America There’s been a series of events that are shining a spotlight on an issue that typically doesn’t receive a lot of attention: housing. From the unrest in ...

Victorien Wu Pens Blog on Fulfilling the Promise of Equal Political Citizenship for Black Voters in Terrebonne

As part of the ACSblog’s 2015 Constitution Day Symposium, Victorien Wu wrote a blog post regarding LDF’s efforts to vindicate the fundamental right to vote of Black voters in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. A Commitment Yet To ...

JP Schnapper-Casteras Calls on Supreme Court to Reaffirm Diversity in Higher Education

Symposium: Diversity matters for all Next Term, as the Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of the University of Texas’s admissions policies for the second time, it should reaffirm that diversity in higher education remains a ...

AJC Profiles “What’s at Stake in Fayette Voting Rights Fight”

The Atlanta Journal Constitution profiles “What’s at Stake in Fayette Voting Rights Fight.” In the piece, the AJC looks ahead to the week of November 16 when “U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten Sr. will revisit a case ...

MSNBC reports on LDF’s fight for voting rights in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

In Louisiana parish, a fight for black voting rights In Louisiana parish, a fight for black voting rights, MSNBC reports that Terrebonne Parish has never elected a black judge, even though one in five parish ...

LDF and Dignity in Schools Fight the School to Prison Pipeline in Virginia

Closing the Pipeline A coalition of local and national organizations is calling for Virginia to place a moratorium on out-of-school suspensions, which disproportionately affect African-American students. The Dignity in Schools Campaign launched its “Solutions not ...

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