Tuesday, March 25, 2014 | news
On Joy Reid’s MSNBC show, Sherrilyn Ifill talks about the myth of voter fraud and the devastating effects of voter suppression on people of color throughout the country, especially in the south. Voter fraud is a phantom epidemic — there is no real evidence of this fraud to justify the wave of voter suppression. Studies […]
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 | news
Staten Island resident, Eric Garner, died Thursday after a NYPD officer subdued him with a chokehold. Cell phone footage captured at the scene of the tragic event shows Garner screaming that he could not breathe after the move, banned by NYPD, was applied. Roland Martin talked with Sherrilyn Ifill, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rashad Robinson, and Glenn […]
Thursday, January 9, 2014 | news
The Education and Justice Departments released new guidelines on school discipline yesterday urging schools to ensure that punishments comply with civil rights laws. Sherrilyn Ifill talks with PBS’ Hari Sreenivasan and Chester Finn of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Friday, October 25, 2013 | news
Sherrilyn Ifill had an extensive conversation with Tavis Smiley on his show talking about LDF’s work fighting for fairer drug sentences, supporting HBCU students adversely affected by Parent PLUS loan changes, and our recent SCOTUS case on a ballot initiative in Michigan that unfairly restructures the political process. Click here for the entire program
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 | news
The prosecutors in the grand jury proceeding against Darren Wilson are now facing an ethics complaint. Christi Griffin and Sherrilyn Ifill join Lawrence O’Donnell. Follow the latest developments on Ferguson here.
Friday, March 7, 2014 | news
In an op-ed published at The Root, Sherrilyn Ifill highlighted the pattern of opposition to civil rights nominees, particularly LDF alums Bill Lann Lee, Lani Guinier, and Deval Patrick. Last week, the Senate failed to confirm Debo Adegbile for the position of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the Department of Justice, in a […]
Sunday, November 23, 2014 | news
In a USA Today op-ed, Sherrilyn Ifill looks beyond the issue of race and policing in Ferguson, Missouri to those of leadership and governance: Ferguson’s challenge goes beyond race: Column No matter the grand jury ruling, change will only come with an overhaul of government. By now it should be apparent to anyone paying attention […]
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 | news
On Andrea Mitchell yesterday, Sherrilyn Ifill spoke about widespread efforts to repress minority voting rights around the country, especially the impact these restrictings are having at the local level. Click here for a list of voter suppression efforts since the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder.
Thursday, February 20, 2014 | news
President Obama met with civil rights leaders, including LDF Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill, on Wednesday. The meeting with civil rights leaders focused on key areas of alignment between the President’s agenda and that of civil rights leaders. This included economic issues including raising the minimum wage and promoting registration with the Affordable Care Act, and criminal justice reforms […]
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 | news
In a segment on PBS Newshour, LDF President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill called for answers in the police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who died a day before he was due to start his first day of college “There’s a local story that needs to come out. But there’s also a national story,” Ifill said, […]
