Saturday, September 16, 2017 | news
Trump voter fraud commission draws controversy An email from a member of Trump’s voter fraud commission suggesting the exclusion of diverse political views is released, spawning further criticisms of voter suppression.
Friday, May 29, 2020 | news
“The charges are rather disappointing. We have a single charge of only one of the four officers who were involved in the brutal killing of George Floyd, and that officer was charged with the lowest degree of murder that you can charge an officer or anyone for…”
Monday, August 29, 2016 | news
A History of Housing Discrimination, From the 1960s to Donald Trump The Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968 to address housing discrimination and segregation. While it prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, and national origin, residential segregation continues to be a cornerstone of America’s racial division today. Janai Nelson, associate director-counsel of the […]
Thursday, June 25, 2015 | news
Janai Nelson, LDF Associate Director-Counsel, discusses the Confederate flag issue as it relates to the conversation surrounding the Emanuel A.M.E church shootings on KCRW.com, “To The Point” radio talk show. Black Deaths and White Culture Last week’s murder of nine black people in their place of sanctuary has confronted America once again with the specter of racism — […]
Friday, November 6, 2015 | news
Tamir Rice, a 12-year old boy, was fatally killed by Cleveland Police Officer. LDF Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson casts doubt on the finding that the officer’s conduct was objectively reasonable at the time, saying that the video footage clearly suggests that Rice was not a threat. Watch the discussion here.
Monday, June 22, 2015 | news
SCOTUS to rule on housing discrimination Janai Nelson, Adam Benforado, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Juan Cartagena discuss the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the Fair Housing Act.
Sunday, October 8, 2017 | news
Supreme Court gerrymandering case: Wisconsin and beyond The Supreme Court gerrymandering case focusing on Wisconsin raises the issue of defending voting rights against voter suppression. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 | news
Janai Nelson: “There are many ways to approach this. We must take this opportunity and not squander it. We need to be asking ourselves- How can we transform law enforcement, how can we elevate expectations of those charged to serve and protect equally?”
Thursday, January 12, 2017 | news
LDF Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson examines Obama’s legacy, the Jeff Sessions confirmation hearings, and more on Brian Lehrer’s POTUS 2017.
Thursday, July 14, 2016 | news
LDF Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the tragic police-involved killings of Alton Sterling of Baton Rouge, La. and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Mn. Their deaths set off another wave of protests across the country demanding an end to police brutality and accountability for officers who break […]
