Access to a safe and affordable home near well-resourced schools, reliable transportation, healthy foods, quality healthcare, fresh air, clean water, and living wage jobs is basic to the American Dream and our nation’s future.

The The White House must release the AFFH rule.

We join organizations nationwide in urging the The White House and Department of Housing and Urban Development to release the AFFH rule promptly. It's time for equitable housing opportunities for everyone. #HoUSed #FairHousingMonth #AFFH

AFFH will help all communities progress toward achieving housing opportunities, overcoming historic patterns of racial and other segregation, and increasing public investment in areas of highly concentrated poverty. #FairHousingMonth

When used effectively, the Fair Housing Act’s AFFH provision can reduce racial and gender wealth and homeownership gaps and benefit thousands of communities. #FairHousingMonth
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The Marshall-Motley Scholars Program comes at a time when Black students are facing more barriers than ever to attend law school.

MMSP is a targeted effort to support the civil rights ecosystem in the South and support aspiring civil rights attorneys.
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On the last day of #FairHousingMonth , we renew our commitment to continue fighting until underrepresented communities can live in safe, clean and affordable neighborhoods with access to the resources they need to thrive.

We filed an amicus brief highlighting how Pennsylvania's felony murder law disproportionately targets Black people in support of Derek Lee, a Black man serving a mandatory life without parole (LWOP) sentence for felony murder.
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The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years.

An The Associated Press investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in some avoidable deaths.
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Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper has been sentenced to a four-year probationary sentence after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the final case connected to Elijah McClain's 2019 death.
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Abortion care access has been a fundamental part of reproductive health care for Black, Brown, and low-income communities.

Overturning and restricting reproductive rights disproportionately harms the people who are most impacted by systemic inequalities.
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Earl Warren Scholarships are awarded annually to rising law students whose commitment to racial justice reveal outstanding potential for training as civil rights and public interest attorneys.

Apply by Wednesday, May 1: naacpldf.org/about-us/schol…

TEXAS: The last day to vote early for the Special Election for Senate District 15 on 5/4 is tomorrow

Make your voice heard & cast your ballot!
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The linking of discussions of systemic oppression, race, gender expression, and sexual orientation with “anti-American” sentiments is intentional.

It’s an attempt to redefine and reclassify who gets to call themselves American.
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Our current system of law enforcement has been unsuccessful in reducing violence and increasing public safety.

We must consider an alternative to the current system and advance a plan for effective, equitable, and humane public safety structures.
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'That pathway of opportunity has to be open for all, regardless of their race, regardless of their religion, regardless of their sexual orientation or their gender identity.'

Senator McKissick reflected on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education 70 years later.

The Marshall Motley Scholars Program is more than just a scholarship, it's a community of young lawyers in training with the same aspirations: to protect the civil rights of all Americans.

We are excited to announce our 2024 cohort this week. Stay tuned!
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Local policymakers and governments who are serious about remedying decades of housing discrimination and economic inequity must adopt a holistic approach to provide marginalized communities the safe & affordable housing, and necessities, they deserve.

The 2023 cohort of Marshall-Motley Scholars brought talented and inspiring leaders, like andrew e. brennen, who will devote the first 8 years of their careers to civil rights law in the South.

Next week, we will announce our fourth cohort of rising civil rights attorneys!

LDF's Earl Warren Scholarship gives rising law students both financial assistance as well as the unique opportunity to apply for LDF internships, externships, or guided research projects.

If you or someone you know is interested, apply by May 1: naacpldf.org/about-us/schol…