Sunday, June 14, 2020 | news
Today, Janai Nelson, the Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding the killing of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta Police: “Mr. Brooks’ killing by Atlanta police represents yet another tragic and senseless loss of a Black person’s life at the hands of law enforcement. We are deeply concerned by the […]
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on the Justice Department’s New Interpretation of Federal Voting Rights Law Last night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted an amicus brief in the Supreme Court arguing that states are legally allowed to purge eligible voters from the rolls simply because they did not cast a ballot […]
Monday, July 13, 2020 | news
Today, Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement regarding poll worker mask usage and polling place safety precautions following Louisiana’s primary election: “During Louisiana’s primary election over the weekend, we witnessed many concerning issues that posed a threat to voters’ health and safety amid […]
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 | news
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FIRST STEP Act. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined more than 70 organizations in opposing the bill because it does little to reform prisons or the federal justice system. Todd A. Cox, LDF’s Policy Director, issued the following statement: “Time and again, we have raised substantive concerns about the FIRST STEP Act, which leaves the fate of the […]
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | news
Today, the House Judiciary Committee marked up and advanced the First Step Act (FSA). Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined over 70 other organizations in opposing the bill. Todd A. Cox, LDF’s Policy Director, issued the following statement on the bill moving forward: “Our nation is in desperate need of comprehensive, exhaustive criminal justice […]
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has vigorously promoted educational equity over its seventy-five year existence. Since its passage in 1965, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) has served as our nation’s best promise for providing greater access to quality educational opportunities for all of our children. This federal civil rights […]
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 | news
Today, Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) voted 3-2 to end prison-based gerrymandering in the state’s legislative redistricting maps. The decision follows sustained advocacy from local residents and organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Pennsylvania State NAACP – represented by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. […]
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Statement on the Department of Justice’s Decision to Delay Baltimore Consent Decree Hearing and Memo Directing Review of Police Investigations “This motion to continue the public hearing on the proposed Baltimore consent decree is nothing more than a blatant attempt by the […]
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, the U.S. Department of Justice refused to hold Officer Daniel Pantaleo responsible for his role in the July 2014 choking death of Eric Garner. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement: “This decision is a […]
Thursday, March 24, 2016 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is profoundly disappointed that the Brooklyn District Attorney, Ken Thompson, has recommended that former New York City Police Officer Peter Liang receive no jail time in the killing of Akai Gurley, an unarmed African American. Thompson has recommended Liang receive five years of probation, with six […]
