Wednesday, September 24, 2014 | news
Media outlets around the country are taking note of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and LDF report, Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity, which outlines what are sometimes insurmountable barriers to staying in school and how poor educational outcomes result in limited job opportunities, lower lifetime earnings, and increased risk […]
Friday, August 14, 2015 | news
This week, Texas Appleseed, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), and other Texas-based organizations sent a letter to the McKinney Independent School District (ISD) asking that it implement training for the McKinney Police Department officers who work in its schools. This is the same police department where former officer Eric Casebolt, who has since resigned, was videotaped using excessive force […]
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | case-issue
Case: Voting Rights and Redistricting McClure, Et Al. V. Jefferson County Commission Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Jefferson County, Alabama Filed: April 2023Decision Issued: Sept. 16, 2025 McClure v. Jefferson County Commission was a lawsuit filed by LDF challenging the Jefferson County Commission’s 2021 redistricting plan as a racial gerrymander. The lawsuit was filed in April […]
Thursday, December 12, 2024 | case-issue
McClure v. Jefferson County Commission and Racial Gerrymandering FAQ Power is on the line in Jefferson County, Alabama The McClure v. Jefferson County Commission case challenged the Jefferson County Alabama Commission redistricting plan as a racial gerrymander. Every day the commission makes important decisions about our healthcare, housing, and funding for important county resources. LDF […]
Monday, January 13, 2020 | staff
Friday, September 18, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued in Commonwealth v. Evelyn recognizing that an individual’s age should be considered when determining whether they feel free to leave an encounter with police. The court declined to make a similar categorical rule about whether race should be considered, though race may be considered in some circumstances. The […]
Monday, January 9, 2012 | news
On January 4, 2012, Maryland’s highest court issued a unanimous ruling in Richmond v. District Court of Maryland that guarantees the right of indigent defendants to have a lawyer present at their initial bail hearing. At this hearing which occurs shortly after an individual is arrested and detained, a District Court Commissioner determines whether there […]
Monday, February 13, 2023 | case-issue
Maryland Needs its Own Voting Rights Act The Maryland Voting Rights Act (MDVRA) Status: One Provision Partially Enacted, One Provision Passed One Chamber Maryland is the most diverse state on the East Coast, yet substantial racial disparities persist in both voter participation and local representation. The Maryland Voting Rights Act – a package of four […]
Sunday, March 17, 2013 | news
Today, the Maryland legislature voted to repeal its death penalty law. Once the Maryland Governor signs this legislation — which he introduced — into law, Maryland will become the sixth state in six years to acknowledge that capital punishment is a failed sentencing option. You can read more about it here.
Monday, May 6, 2013 | news
On May 3, 2013, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed SB276 officially repealing the state’s death penalty. With this act, Maryland became the sixth state in six years to abolish the death penalty. In total, 18 states in the U.S., including Maryland, have abolished the death penalty. The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), celebrates […]
