Nelson Discusses the Prospects of Change after Ferguson on the Diane Rehm Show

Janai Nelson, LDF Associate Director-Counsel, joins a panel on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss the prospects of change in the aftermath of the Ferguson crisis. Prospects For Change In The Aftermath Of Michael Brown’s ...

Sherrilyn Ifill Quoted in Recent Politico Article on White House Meeting Following Ferguson Verdict

After deciding a trip to Ferguson, Missouri would be too disruptive, President Obama instead meets with civil rights leaders, including LDF President and Director Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill,  and young organizers at the White House to discuss ...

Ifill Discusses Ferguson, Race Relations, on Meet The Press

Sherrilyn Ifill on Meet The Press, hosted by Chuck Todd,  talked about race in America after a flawed grand jury process in Ferguson, Missouri failed to return an indictment for Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of ...

Swarns Skewers Grand Jury Process on PBS NewsHour

Must watch: Our Director of Litigation Christina Swarns explains why McCullough’s presentation to the grand jury and the entire grand jury process was “unheard of.” “That was the lightest cross examination I’ve ever witnessed,” she says. Start ...

Ifill Highlights Prosecutor’s Role in Ferguson Grand Jury Decision on the Diane Rehm Show

Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF President and Director-Counsel, joins a panel on The Diane Rehms Show and discusses how not only content but presentation could have influenced the Ferguson grand jury to not indict police office Darren ...

‘US News and World Report’ Lists Five Hopeful Outcomes from the Tragedy in Ferguson

Out of the Ferguson crisis, US News and World Report list, “5 Things Civil Rights Groups Want From Ferguson,” a number of issues  which civil rights organizations hope to focus debate as events unfold in ...

Southerland Reflects on the History of Police Violence and Offers Possible Solutions

In the aftermath of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict Police Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Black teenager Michael Brown, LDF Senior Counsel Vincent Southerland puts police violence in historical context and ...

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