Thursday, August 5, 2010 | news
Earlier this summer, Miller-McCune highlighted a report from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on the controversial practice of “prison-based gerrymandering.” The census accounting trick — by which prisoners are tallied in the districts where they are incarcerated, not where they permanently reside — dilutes the voting power of minority communities. “In New York, 66 percent […]
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 | case-update
LDF congratulates the New York State Senate for passing legislation to end prison-based gerrymandering in New York. LDF is committed to the full and equal participation of all persons in our democracy, and applauds the passage of this landmark legislation in New York, which follows a similar bill enacted in Maryland earlier this year.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | news
Media contacts: Chris Ford: media@naacpldf.org Ben Schaefer: media@nyclu.org Monica Garcia: press@standupamerica.com Civil Rights Organizations Urge Assembly to Act, Finalize Best-in-Nation Voting Rights Reforms As the New York legislature kicks off its final week, civil and voting rights groups applaud lawmakers in the NY Senate for voting to approve the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act […]
Friday, March 25, 2022 | news
As organizations dedicated to protecting all New Yorkers’ freedom to vote, we commend the New York State Senate for including the funds needed to implement and enforce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights of New York (NYVRA) (S.1046A/A.6678A) in its 2022 budget proposal. Once the NYVRA is passed into law, every eligible voter in the […]
Friday, February 16, 2018 | case-issue
In school districts across the nation, talented Black students and other students of color are denied a fair opportunity to gain access to the life-changing educational experiences provided by specialized schools for high-achieving students and gifted/talented education programs. As a result, elite public schools and programs, which provide key pathways to college and then to […]
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 | case-update
(New York, NY) Today, the New York City Council introduced three measures to increase diversity in City schools and programs, including a resolution asking the State to expand access to the City’s Specialized High Schools to all New Yorkers by replacing the law which now mandates a single-test admissions policy. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, along […]
Sunday, February 26, 2006 | case-update
Multi-million dollar settlement secured by NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) along with cooperating attorneys in historic discrimination suit. (New York, NY) — In a groundbreaking action, New York City has agreed to pay more than $21 million to settle a federal class action lawsuit alleging race and national origin discrimination against the […]
Thursday, May 12, 2011 | news
Leading Public Health Experts Agree: Menthol Ban Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Lives WASHINGTON, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to weigh a potential menthol ban, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, Center for American Progress and Legacy® called for menthol cigarettes to […]
Thursday, December 30, 2010 | news
Accuracy and detailed reporting about security in schools will be a valuable tool that will be used to monitor activity in the schools, the bill’s sponsors believe, as well as identify and address any problems that may occur. The NYPD’s School Safety Division is made up of more than 5,200 officers and school safety agents […]
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | news
Mr. Buck, Called a Future Danger Because He is Black, Files Petition Seeking New, Fair Sentencing Hearing (Houston, Texas, March 13, 2013) A significant new study finding racial bias in Harris County’s death penalty system was released today in an appeal filed by condemned prisoner, Duane Buck, in Harris County’s 208th Criminal District Court. Mr. […]
