Friday, August 10, 2018 | news
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced today that the Committee will be holding a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh beginning on September 4. This announcement was made despite the fact that Judge Kavanaugh’s full record has not been released and without regard for the National Archives’ notice that it will need […]
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | news
Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order, revoking the Trump administration’s “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” (“EO 13950”), issued in September 2020. The now-revoked order took aim at federal agencies, U.S. military institutions, grant recipients, and contractors – forbidding them from engaging in speech activities, including workplace trainings, that promote diversity, equity, […]
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is saddened to learn of the resignation of Barbara Arnwine, who provided visionary leadership as the President and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law for more than 26 years. As head of a sister civil rights organization, which also litigated and […]
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Reports Suggesting the Justice Department Will Not Charge Baltimore Police Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie Gray Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department will not bring federal charges against the Baltimore police officers responsible for killing Freddie Gray. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP […]
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Reports Detailing Justice Department Efforts to Undermine Affirmative Action Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department intends to challenge affirmative action at colleges and universities across the country. Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the […]
Friday, January 19, 2018 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Replacement of Kevin Davis as Baltimore Police Commissioner This morning, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh replaced Commissioner Kevin Davis as head of the Baltimore Police Department. Deputy Commissioner Darryl DeSousa will take Davis’ place, effectively immediately. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn […]
Thursday, August 17, 2017 | news
Read the PDF of our statement here. NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Removal of Carl Paladino from Buffalo School Board Following sustained efforts by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and Perkins Coie LLP, New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia today announced that Carl Paladino has been removed from the Board of […]
Thursday, July 2, 2020 | news
Monique L. Dixon, the Deputy Director of Policy and Director of State Advocacy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement regarding this week’s police-involved shooting in Baltimore: “This police-involved shooting is another example of why we must reimagine public safety in America. It comes at a time when […]
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here Statement of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. on Recent Deportation Raids FOIA Request Filed Seeking Information on Training of ICE Officers Recent raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency raise grave civil and human rights concerns. In as many as ten states, federal […]
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 | news
Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign A judge in the Eastern District of New York yesterday ruled that New York City Police Department officers were not entitled to qualified immunity, instead finding that they must stand trial for alleged constitutional violations. In issuing his decision, Senior District Judge Jack B. Weinstein quoted a statement by the NAACP […]
