Monday, April 23, 2018 | news
LDF’s Thurgood Marshall Institute and National Constitution Center Host Symposium to Commemorate the Fourteenth Amendment Leading Legal Scholars, Historians, and Civil Rights Advocates Reflect on the Importance of the Amendment Ratified 150 Years Ago The Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the National Constitution Center (NCC) convened leading scholars, lawyers, […]
Sunday, February 14, 2016 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) expresses its deepest and sincerest condolences to the family and colleagues of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away today at the age of 79. Justice Scalia was the longest-serving member of the current Court and served for almost thirty years under Chief Justices Rehnquist and Roberts. Our […]
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 | news
LDF is Hopeful the Decree Will Be Implemented Effectively, Faithfully and Expeditiously to Heal the Ferguson Community, Subject to a Fairness Hearing NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is pleased to learn that the Ferguson City Council has voted to approve the proposed consent decree negotiated with the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 | news
Across the country, state legislatures have responded to a very real and ongoing national policing crisis by proposing “Blue Lives Matter” legislation, which is often more of a political statement than anything else. Kentucky’s House Bill 14 is one such bill and is no less divisive and unnecessary than those introduced in other states. It […]
Saturday, June 30, 2018 | news
By: Joy Ann Reid Source: AM Joy Watch LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill join MSNBC’s Joy Reid to discuss the Supreme Court vacancy and what Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement means for the future of American democracy.
Thursday, October 17, 2019 | news
“The civil rights movement was not fought to vindicate free speech rights under the First Amendment. It was a fight to fulfill the promise of full citizenship and human dignity guaranteed to black people by the 14th Amendment. To use the struggle of those extraordinary heroes as a rationale for protecting Facebook users who seek […]
Friday, July 5, 2019 | news
Source: Slate “A contentious conversation over busing as a tool to desegregate schools began last week during the first debates of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season and has continued onto the campaign trail this week. That debate has also reignited the most resilient and pernicious myths about busing and school desegregation, myths that continue […]
Friday, August 23, 2019 | news
On August 23, 2019, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill appeared on All In with Chris Hayes to discuss the roots of white supremacy, anti-terrorism laws, and the responsibility of the Justice Department to push back against White supremacist violence and terror.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 | news
By: Chris Hayes Source: All In with Chris Hayes Watch LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, alongside Ronald Klain and Faiz Shakir, join MSNBC’s Chris Hayes to discuss Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, and what this Supreme Court vacancy means for the future of American democracy.
Thursday, October 17, 2019 | news
Watch LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, alongside Representative Barbara Lee, join MSNBC’s Chris Hayes to discuss the passing of Representative Elijah Cummings and his lifelong dedication to civil rights work.
