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  • Police officers in black riot gear stand in the middle of a street as one points a gun in front of them.

    Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration's Report on Law Enforcement

    The ruling says the commission “lacked the diversity necessary to address issues plaguing policing.” The ruling is in response to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s lawsuit against the administration.
    Shani Saxon Oct 5, 2020 1:11PM EDT
    Five incarcerated people in orange jumpsuits are locked in a cell. There is an American flag hanging above the cell.

    Civil Rights Orgs Cautiously Optimistic About Senate Vote on FIRST STEP Act

    Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: “This bipartisan bill offers some important improvements to the current federal system, but it falls short of providing the meaningful change that is required.”

    Kenrya Rankin Dec 19, 2018 4:52PM EST
    Ben Carson. Black man talking.

    Civil Rights Groups Sue Ben Carson, HUD For Allegedly Aiding Affordable Housing Segregation

    “The delay of this rule will have a segregative effect, denying these primarily African-American families who would want to move out of their neighborhoods the chance to do so.”

    Kenrya Rankin Oct 24, 2017 2:41PM EDT
    Texas flag

    ICYMI: NAACP LDF Asks Texas to Accommodate Voters Displaced by Hurricane Harvey

    “The Texas code already recognizes that a natural disaster is an extenuating circumstance necessitating accommodations.”

    Kenrya Rankin Oct 16, 2017 1:28PM EDT

    No Charges for Cop Who Killed Korryn Gaines

    The NAACP Legal Defense Fund has requested an independent review of the Baltimore County Police Department.

    Kenrya Rankin Sep 21, 2016 11:29AM EDT

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