Thursday, October 13, 2022 | news
Today, LDF and a coalition of civil rights, public interest, voting rights, and other organizations, sent a letter urging social media companies to take immediate steps to curb the spread of voting disinformation in the midterms and future elections and to help prevent the undermining of our democracy. This letter is a follow up to […]
Thursday, September 30, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined Anthony and Denise Scott, the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM), the ACLU of South Carolina, and Charleston Black Lives Matter in sending a letter to the nonprofit research organization CNA as well as to the North Charleston, South Carolina Mayor and City Council. The letter urges […]
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and a coalition of 28 organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senators Booker, Scott and Graham, and Representatives Bass and Clyburn regarding their efforts to find common ground on policies to advance police accountability for misconduct and improve transparency in the George Floyd Justice in […]
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | news
Today, LDF and a coalition of civil and voting rights groups sent a letter opposing Florida’s Senate Bill (“S.B.”) 7050 and House Bill (“H.B.”) 7067, which will make multiple unnecessary and harmful changes to Florida’s election laws. These bills will make it harder for Floridians to register and vote, and undermine Florida’s reputation in previous […]
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | news
Yesterday, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the ACLU of Maryland, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Disabilities Rights Maryland sent a letter to Baltimore’s Mayor, Police Commissioner, State’s Attorney and President of the Baltimore Behavioral Health System asking them to immediately implement recommendations made to city officials for reducing interactions […]
Monday, August 17, 2020 | news
Last week, a coalition of national civil rights organizations, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), LatinoJustice PRLDEF (LJP), and Law For Black Lives (L4BL), filed an amicus brief in opposition to police, firefighters, and corrections unions’ motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent […]
Monday, June 21, 2021 | news
On June 16, 2021, Senator Manchin released a compromise memo to H.R. 1, For The People Act. The following is a response to this memo signed by a coalition of national civil rights and advocacy organizations. As we commemorate the courageous work and sacrifices of the Freedom Riders of 1961, we know our responsibility is […]
Friday, August 5, 2022 | news
The distinguished group of leaders re-affirmed their support for Brittney and the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to secure her release from Russia WASHINGTON, DC (August 4, 2022) Today as the legal proceedings against Brittney Griner concluded in Russia a coalition of American civil and human rights leaders expressed their support for Brittney Griner and the Biden-Harris […]
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | news
On May 7, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) joined the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and sixty other organizations in sending a letter to Congress requesting certain educational provisions in the next COVID-19 stimulus bill to ensure equal educational opportunity. The letter calls on Congress to do the following: • Ensure […]
Friday, August 28, 2020 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational and Fund, Inc. (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Georgia NAACP, All Voting is Local Georgia, and The Justice Collaborative sent a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urging his office to refrain from transferring voters to inactive status until after the November 3, 2020 […]
