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Coalition Urges Department of Justice to Reopen Investigation Into Police Killing of Terence Crutcher

Thursday, September 16, 2021 | news

Today, the family of Terence Crutcher, joined by national civil and human rights legal organizations, local elected officials, and community activists and leaders, formally requested for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to reopen and evaluate its investigation into former Tulsa police officer Betty Jo Shelby’s shooting and killing […]

The War on Truth: Anti-CRT Mania and Book Bans are the Latest Tactics to Halt Racial Justice

Thursday, December 16, 2021 | page

The War on Truth Anti-CRT Mania and Book Bans are the Latest Tactics to Halt Racial Justice By Ishena Robinson Deputy Editorial Director This is the first installment of an LDF series examining the recent rise of anti-truth laws. The second installment, which takes a broader historical view, can be read here. The third installment examining […]

Dr. Alice Washington: Louisiana’s Quiet Force for Change in the Fight for Fair Election Maps

Friday, March 21, 2025 | page

Louisiana’s quiet force for change in the fight for fair election maps Dr. Alice Washington on Her Unwavering Commitment to Fair Representation for Black Louisianians By Erin Donaghue When Dr. Alice Washington cast her ballot in Louisiana’s District 6 Congressional election in November 2024, she felt excitement and hope in the air. For the first […]

Case in Point: LDF Outlines Four Holes in Officer Betty Shelby’s Defense

Friday, May 19, 2017 | news

Two nights ago, a jury in Tulsa, Oklahoma, found Police Officer Betty Jo Shelby not guilty of first-degree manslaughter for the September 2016 roadside killing of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed Black man. The verdict reinforced, once again, that police officers are almost never convicted for killing unarmed African Americans. While every one of these cases is unique, […]

President Trump’s Executive Orders on Crime Reduction Ignores the Need for Policing Reforms

Friday, February 10, 2017 | news

Read the PDF of our statement here.  President Trump’s Executive Orders on Crime Reduction Ignores the Need for Policing Reforms Today, President Trump signed three executive orders detailing ways in which the White House will address crime, including violence against police. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) offered the following statement: “Today’s orders […]

LDF Celebrates Black History Month: Looking Back and Forging Ahead

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 | news

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time to pay tribute to the extraordinary and critical role African Americans have played in shaping U.S. history. Over the next four weeks, we will be reflecting on LDF’s contribution to Black history by featuring several of our landmark civil rights […]

Sherrilyn Ifill in Washington Post: Tie Federal Funding of Local Law Enforcement to Meaningful Reform

Thursday, September 22, 2016 | news

Tackle racial bias in policing at the root While policing is largely a state and local function, the federal government has the power and obligation to impose this nationwide solution. Annually, it confers at least $2 billion in federal grants to police departments around the country. Tulsa has received $14 million since 2010; Charlotte has gotten $4 million. Larger jurisdictions receive considerably […]

Sherrilyn Ifill Discusses Race Relations and Policing Reform at Google Zeitgeist Event

Thursday, September 22, 2016 | news

Today, LDF Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill joined civil rights activist DeRay McKesson at Google’s Zeitgeist event for an intimate and open discussion about current race relations in the US, systemic racism, and the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. The two also touched upon recent police-involved shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina. The […]

LDF Calls for Immediate Redress in the Death of Freddie Gray to End Outrage in Baltimore

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | news

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) calls for immediate redress for the death of Freddie Gray and the long record of excessive use of force by the Baltimore Police Department in order to de-escalate tensions in Baltimore during this difficult period. The announcement of a state of emergency and the deployment of the […]

Civil Rights, Racial Justice, and Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Urge Congress to Decouple Police Funding Bills from Assault Weapons Ban and Community Safety Investment Bills

Friday, July 29, 2022 | news

As organizations that have spent years fighting for civil rights, racial justice and the genuine safety that all of our communities deserve, we stand together to oppose a vote in the House of Representatives on a combined rule that would join together two issues that should not be dependent on one another—preventative measures, including a […]

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