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LDF Calls for New Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Brett Talley and Thomas Farr

Read a PDF of our statement here.  LDF Calls for New Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for Brett Talley and Thomas Farr Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) called on the Senate Judiciary Committee to recall district court nominees Brett Talley (Middle District of Alabama) and Thomas Farr (Eastern District of North Carolina) to […]

LDF Calls For Justice In Crack Sentencing

On Wednesday October 9th, Vincent Southerland, Senior Counsel in the Criminal Justice Practice, will argue a case in front of the entire Sixth Circuit calling for the Fair Sentencing Act to be applied retroactively and thus entitle nearly 9,000 individuals across the country, of which 90% are African American, who are serving out sentences imposed […]

LDF Calls for Justice and Change Following Police Killing of Sonya Massey

Yesterday, Sangamon County released details of four 911 calls made by Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, in the 48 hours prior to her fatal shooting by Sean Grayson, who was then a Deputy Sheriff with the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.  Last week, body-worn camera footage was released, showing what transpired when Grayson, who is […]

LDF Calls for Investigation into Texas Judge Michael McSpadden Over Racist Remarks

Read a PDF of our statement here. LDF Calls for Investigation into Texas Judge Michael McSpadden Over Racist Remarks The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is requesting an investigation into Harris County District Judge Michael McSpadden following discriminatory remarks that show clear racial bias against young, Black men in his courtroom. Sherrilyn Ifill, LDF’s President […]

LDF Calls For Immediate Reforms Following Pantaleo Non-Indictment Decision in Open Letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio

LDF Calls for Immediate Redress in the Death of Freddie Gray to End Outrage in Baltimore

The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) calls for immediate redress for the death of Freddie Gray and the long record of excessive use of force by the Baltimore Police Department in order to de-escalate tensions in Baltimore during this difficult period. The announcement of a state of emergency and the deployment of the […]

LDF Calls for End to Life Without Parole Sentences for Youth

LDF, along with local counsel Mitra Jafary-Hariri of the Michigan-based law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and CohnLLP, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in three cases challenging juvenile life without parole sentencing in the state of Michigan. The Michigan Supreme Court cases, People v. Carp, People v. Eliason, and People v. Davis, will determine the fate of 360 or more youth serving life without […]

LDF Calls for Congressional Action to Protect Abortion Rights

Today, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Services to defend reproductive rights throughout the country by directing federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Homeland Security to take a series of steps that […]

LDF Calls for Changes to Maryland’s Blueprint Bill to Address Educational Inequities

Like all children in the State of Maryland, Black and Brown children in Baltimore City Schools have the right to an adequate public education under the State constitution. Recently, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future legislation, which adjusts the state’s formula for funding schools, was passed by Maryland’s House of Delegates. While the bill’s funding increase […]

LDF Calls For Ban on Use of Military Weapons and Equipment By Police Officers Serving K-12 Schools

Today, LDF presented testimony to the United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing on “The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United States.” Our testimony addresses the federal reforms suggested by LDF to increase oversight, accountability and transparency of local law enforcement.  We believe that Congress can […]