Thursday, March 31, 2022 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund sent a letter to the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury regarding the State of Tennessee’s planned takeover of the town of Mason, a small, majority-Black town 40 miles from Memphis. The letter expresses concern with the State’s unprecedented decision to usurp financial control from elected officials in Mason, and […]
Monday, August 9, 2021 | news
On August 9, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF)”, American Civil Liberties Union, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, League of Women Voters of South Carolina, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, and South Carolina Progressive Network Education Fund sent a letter to remind the Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee of its […]
Monday, October 25, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, and the Huntsville-Madison County Branch of the NAACP sent a letter to the Madison County, Alabama Commission regarding its unmet obligations under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Commission’s current districting plan, with its combination […]
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, and the Limestone County Branch of the NAACP sent a letter to the Limestone County Commission expressing the current redistricting plan. The proposed plan would likely diminish the opportunity of Black voters and other voters of color in Limestone County […]
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”), Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”), Greater Birmingham Ministries and ACLU of Alabama sent a letter to the Alabama Legislative Reapportionment Office to remind the committee of its obligation to comply with the U.S. Constitution and Section 2 of the Voting […]
Monday, July 6, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee over concerns that the Business Relief Program, meant to distribute funds the state received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to small businesses facing financial hardship caused by the pandemic, will adversely impact […]
Monday, August 16, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined the Greater Tangipahoa Parish NAACP Branch in sending a letter to the Tangipahoa School District outlining concerns that the current district map used to elect members to the Tangipahoa Parish School Board may violate Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. In our letter, […]
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a follow-up letter to Louisiana’s St. Mary Parish School District (“the District”) over concerns regarding the recent racial harassment of Black students. The letter asks that the District take steps to support its Black students, including offering support services to affected students, disciplining the […]
Monday, August 2, 2021 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”), the American Civil Liberties Union, South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, League of Women Voters of South Carolina, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center, and South Carolina Progressive Network Education Fund sent a letter to remind the the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Redistricting Subcommittee of […]
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Charles Schumer denouncing the use of a “consent package” to confirm a group of 19 judicial nominees with one vote. Consent packages fast-track judicial nominees and allow the Senate to bypass their due diligence. Nearly a dozen […]
