Thursday, December 22, 2016 | news
With Senator Jeff Sessions’s Attorney General nomination set for a confirmation hearing next month, he and President-elect Trump’s transition team have tried to rebrand his image into one of civil rights hero, asserting, without evidence, that Sessions has a “strong civil rights record.” Yet throughout his entire career, Sessions has been openly hostile to civil rights […]
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | staff
Krissy Roth is Senior Policy Associate leading LDF’s criminal legal system policy portfolio, including supporting LDF’s Justice in Public Safety Project. She brings more than a dozen years of policy experience to her work, which includes collaborating with partners to prevent the expansion of the federal death penalty, advocating for its abolition, and supporting clemency […]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 | news
Hear Kristen Clarke, Co-Director of LDF’s Political Participation Group, discuss the importance of Section 5 of the VRA with Mimi Rosenberg on “Wake Up Call.” Listen here. (Interview begins at 25:00)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 | case-update
On December 15, 2010, Kristen Clarke, Co-Director of LDF’s Political Participation Group, discussed the importance of Section 5 of the VRA with Mimi Rosenberg on WBAI’s “Wake Up Call” program. Ms. Clarke emphasized the continued need for voting check-points, as provided by Section 5, in many states and jurisdictions with histories of voter discrimination throughout […]
Friday, March 30, 2018 | staff
Kristen A. Johnson serves as Assistant Counsel. Kristen’s practice is primarily focused on litigation in all of LDF’s practice areas, though she also uses other advocacy strategies to advance racial justice. Kristen represents 4 Black and Latina girls in middle school who were illegally strip-searched by school officials (I.S., et al. v. Binghamton City School […]
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 | news
Natasha M. Korgaonkar, assistant counsel in the Political Participation Group, writes in today’s US News & World Report that “Texas’ Voter ID Laws Are Plain and Simple Discrimination.” Along with two democratic representatives from Texas, she argues that the Justice Department is absolutely correct to sue Texas over its blatantly discriminatory Voter ID laws. “In […]
Monday, August 12, 2013 | news
“We’ve had a lot of people writing in about changes and that’s been a really great thing,” Natasha Korgaonkar, assistant counsel in NAACP LDF’s Political Participation Group, told POLITICO. “We’re also keeping our eyes and ears out. Some of the smallest changes that are harder to ascertain from afar are some of the most devastating, […]
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | case-issue
Know Your Rights Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Frequently asked questions and resources lire en français li an kreyòl On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order trying to end birthright citizenship. Specifically, the order states that after February 19, 2025, citizenship will only be granted to babies born in the United States […]
Monday, September 9, 2013 | news
Rachel Kleinman, Assistant Counsel in LDF’s Education Group writes an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle this weekend censuring the improper over-reliance on law-enforcement in schools. This practice removes students from supportive educational environments, reinforces stereotypes, and sets our children on a path out of schools and into the criminal justice system. The piece cites statistics on […]
Thursday, December 11, 2014 | news
LDF Assistant Counsel Rachel Kleinman testifies before NYC City Council hearing on proposals to increase diversity in schools. LDF urges the advancement of the proposed measures seeking to address and remedy the racial segregation and racial isolation so prevalent in New York City’s public schools. LDF stands ready to work with lawmakers and others to […]
