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LDF’s Todd Cox in Op-Ed for The Hill: Congress Must Reject Political Pandering and Focus on Real Policing Reform

This week, law enforcement throughout the country will observe National Police Week to honor fellow officers who have died in the line of duty.   One officer that will be honored is Montrell Jackson, the Baton Rouge police officer who was killed less than a week after the police-involved shooting of Alton Sterling.  Days before […]

LDF’s Todd Cox in Op-Ed for CNN: A Judicial Nominee Who Won’t Support Decision in Landmark Brown Case is Unacceptable

By: Todd A. Cox Source: CNN   The US Supreme Court’s unanimous 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education was a watershed moment in the fight for racial justice. The ruling not only banned segregation in our schools, but it also redefined equality in the eyes of the law, setting the stage for racial integration in […]

LDF’s Todd Cox Discusses Voting Rights in Alabama on NewsOne Now

LDF Policy Director Todd A. Cox joins Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss voting rights in Alabama, including our letter to Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill about issues our Prepared to Vote team observed during the special election.

LDF’s Todd Cox Discusses Trump’s Judicial Nominees with Huffington Post

LDF’s Policy Director Todd A. Cox sits down with the Huffington Post to discuss how President Trump has been reshaping the federal courts with his judicial nominees.

LDF’s Todd A. Cox: Praising the “Dream,” Deferring its Promise

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many Senate Republicans released statements or tweets commemorating Dr. King’s legacy of social justice. In a statement, Senator Lindsey Graham said, “We honor Dr. King because he gave his life to a worthy cause which was to make America a more socially just place.” And in a Twitter thread, Senator […]

LDF’s Todd A. Cox Pens You’re on Your Own: DOJ Done Providing Guidance Clarifying Federal Law

On Friday, November 17th, Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memo prohibiting the Department of Justice (DOJ) from issuing guidance documents that “have the effect of adopting new regulatory requirements or amending the law.” The memo added that in the past, DOJ and other agencies have failed to make the distinction between guidance intended to clarify existing […]

LDF’s Todd A. Cox examines Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination on HillTV

By: HillTV Source: HillTV   LDF’S Todd A. Cox joined HillTV’s morning show “Rising” to discuss Brett Kavanuagh’s Supreme Court nomination with Buck Sexton, Krystal Ball, and Carrie Severino.

LDF’s Testimony in Favor of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act

LDF’s Statement on the Shootings of Law Enforcement Officers in Baton Rouge

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) condemns the actions of a lone gunman who opened fire on law enforcement officers as they responded to a call for service in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The gunman killed three officers and wounded three. This appalling act of violence took place on the heels of another […]

LDF’s Statement on the City of Amarillo’s Settlement of Civil Rights Lawsuit in the Tulia Cases

The City of Amarillo is to be commended for doing the right thing today in settling the Tulia drug “sting” cases and bringing closure to this devastating episode of misconduct by law enforcement officers. The City has agreed to: (1) pay $5 million in damages to the 45 former Tulia defendants; (2) disband the Panhandle […]