Friday, March 29, 2024 | news
On Wednesday, New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers tased and fatally shot Win Rozario, who had called 911 seeking help and then reportedly brandished scissors at responding officers while in mental distress. In response to this incident, Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Manager of the Justice in Public Safety Project Puneet Cheema issued the following […]
Friday, February 22, 2019 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a response in opposition to the City of Pleasant Grove’s motion to dismiss our lawsuit challenging the city’s at-large method of electing the city council, which has prevented a Black candidate from ever being elected to the City Council. LDF’s response asserts that there is […]
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 | news
In a letter to New York officials, LDF comments on New York State’s Action Plan, which outlines the State’s plan to spend federal funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts. In our letter, LDF expresses concerns that the State’s plan does not provide sufficient details for citizens to determine whether New York has met all the […]
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | news
This morning, hundreds of companies and business leaders signed onto a new statement opposing the spate of voter suppression bills in state legislatures around the country. Currently, over 360 restrictive bills have been introduced in 47 states. Five of these bills have already been signed into law – including Georgia’s S.B. 202 – and 29 […]
Thursday, March 24, 2011 | news
LDF Responds to New Census Data Which Reveals Changes in Nation’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity (New York, NY) –Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report revealing changes in the country’s racial and ethnic diversity. While the report reveals that non-Hispanic whites remain the country’s largest major race group, there have also been significant increases in […]
Thursday, January 26, 2023 | news
Today, five former Memphis Police Department officers were charged for their conduct in a brutal assault on Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, who died three days after the attack. Each of the officers have been charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts […]
Saturday, September 5, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finalized its Disparate Impact Rule. In response, Lisa Cylar Barrett, Director of Policy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), issued the following statement: “The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s release of its final Disparate Impact Rule marks a devastating moment […]
Friday, January 18, 2019 | news
Monique Dixon, LDF’s Deputy Director of Policy, issued the following statement: “No sentence imposed on former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke would restore the McDonald family’s loss of 17-year-old Laquan. LDF echoes the family’s sentiment that the hard work of many who tirelessly sought justice in this tragic case was victorious. Indeed, convictions of officers […]
Friday, December 13, 2024 | news
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released a sharply-divided decision stating that Nasdaq could not enforce a rule meant to increase transparency concerning the representation of people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals on boards of directors overseeing companies listed on the stock exchange. In response to the Court’s decision in […]
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | news
LDF Responds to Facebook’s New Policy on False Voter Information Ahead of Election Todd Cox, Director of Policy at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) issued the following statement in response to Facebook’s new policy regarding misinformation on voting in upcoming U.S. elections: “For over a year, LDF has been engaged with Facebook in […]
