Thursday, October 1, 2015 | news
Today’s bipartisan introduction of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act is an important first step in the process of enacting federal criminal justice reform, according to Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), a national civil rights legal organization that has fought for criminal justice reform for decades. […]
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 | news
Last night the Baltimore City school board voted unanimously to oppose a measure that would have allowed school police officers to carry firearms during school hours. According to the Baltimore Sun, the school board’s vote effectively kills HB31, a bill that if passed would have allowed school police to carry guns in schools. The NAACP […]
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | news
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (the Board) voted 8-2 to support a measure aimed at changing state law and allowing Baltimore School Police (BSP) officers to carry a firearm during the school day. For the third time in four months, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) submitted written testimony before […]
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 | news
Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement in response to remarks delivered yesterday by Attorney General Sessions: “Tackling the strained police-community relationship in cities and towns across the country requires strong leadership from Washington. Eschewing legal […]
Friday, December 22, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Attorney General Sessions Rescinding 25 Guidance Documents Late yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded 25 guidance documents, including an Obama-era letter the Justice Department (DOJ) sent to state and local courts clarifying their legal obligations regarding the enforcement of fines and fees. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, […]
Friday, May 12, 2017 | news
Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Statement on Attorney General Sessions Charging and Sentencing Directive Attorney General Jeff Sessions circulated a memo late Thursday night that directs federal prosecutors to charge nonviolent, low-level drug offenders with long, mandatory-minimum sentences. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill issued the following statement in […]
Friday, November 22, 2024 | news
Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director–Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement on the announcement of Pamela “Pam” Jo Bondi to be the President-elect’s nominee for Attorney General: “Pam Bondi is an alarming pick for Attorney General. She has repeatedly spread lies about the 2020 election, falsely claiming that former President Trump won Pennsylvania […]
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | news
Legal Defense Fund (LDF) President and Director Counsel Janai Nelson issued the following statement in response to the President-elect’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General: “It’s hard to imagine a more dangerous choice for the position of Attorney General than Matt Gaetz. The job requires an unwavering commitment to the rule of […]
Friday, May 29, 2020 | news
Today, former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin, who was filmed driving his knee into George Floyd’s neck until he died, was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF)’s Director of Policing Reform Campaign Monique Dixon released the following statement: “The arrest and charging of […]
Friday, April 29, 2016 | news
Yesterday a bipartisan group of United States Senators announced changes to the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, S. 2123. “We are pleased to see that a group of Republican and Democratic Senators announced their willingness to take concrete steps towards much-needed sentencing reform,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational […]
