Monday, March 25, 2019 | news
Several state and national civil rights groups sent a letter today to Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) demanding changes to discipline policies and practices that disproportionately impact students of color and students with disabilities. Although Black students account for 58 percent of student enrollment in PGCPS, they make up 78 percent of those experiencing […]
Monday, January 8, 2018 | news
Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen Ten civil rights groups, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen regarding the personal voter data obtained by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. They urged Secretary Nielsen to assure that the […]
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and the Justice Roundtable sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy opposing the Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act (H.R. 27). The bill would encourage prosecutors to pursue more cases with harsher penalties, despite bipartisan concerns that the United […]
Friday, October 14, 2022 | news
Today, the Legal Defense Fund and partner civil rights organizations sent a letter to Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson regarding polling site changes and voter notification. This is the second letter sent to Secretary Watson regarding polling site changes and inaccurate information. Today’s letter addresses Sec. Watson’s failure to implement the recommendations outlined in […]
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | news
Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Schumer regarding conversations and proposed reforms to the Electoral Count Act. Electoral Count Act and reforms are insufficient to address racial discrimination in voting and stronger federal voting rights protections are needed. Efforts to restrict access to voting and the urgent […]
Thursday, July 13, 2023 | news
Today, LDF and a broad coalition of civil rights organizations sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration expressing opposition to the Americans Confidence in Elections Act (ACE Act). Rather than furthering the goal of ensuring all Americans have the freedom to vote, the ACE Act would be a substantial step […]
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | news
The Legal Defense Fund joined a coalition of civil rights groups in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of S. 4132, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022. The letter urges all senators to vote in favor of the bill immediately. As indicated by the draft opinion leaked last week, the U.S. […]
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | news
Today, a coalition of civil rights organizations sent a letter to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Senator Sherrod Brown and Ranking Member Senator Patrick Toomey expressing support for the nomination of Dr. Lisa D. Cook to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. Dr. Cook is eminently qualified. She is […]
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, ACLU of Connecticut, Common Cause in Connecticut, Hispanic Federation, LatinoJustice PRDLEF, and over 20 additional civil rights, racial justice, faith-based, labor, and service organizations sent a letter urging elected leaders in Connecticut to prioritize and pass SB 471, a state-level Voting Rights Act for Connecticut. This landmark legislation will […]
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | news
LDF and a coalition of civil rights groups sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership to express concerns regarding legislation that has historically been taken up during Police Week. Such bills embrace deeply flawed and overly punitive practices that exacerbate the disproportionate incarceration of Black and Brown people and immigrant populations. The groups […]
