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Criminal Justice

November 30, 2017

LDF Provides Input on Independent Monitor’s Priorities for Consent Decree in Baltimore

Criminal Justice
11/30/17 Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Jus ...

Criminal Justice

November 7, 2017

LDF Statement on Determination Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson Did Not Violate Policy

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11/07/17 Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Officer Caesar Goodson was found not guilty of violating 21 depart ...

Criminal Justice

October 3, 2017

LDF Statement on Court Approval of Independent Monitor Team for Baltimore Consent Decree

Criminal Justice
10/03/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign Read a PDF of our statement here. This morning, the federal judge overseeing the policing ref ...

Criminal Justice

September 20, 2017

LDF Statement on Proposed Independent Monitor Team for Baltimore Consent Decree

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9/20/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign Read the PDF of our statement here. Yesterday, the federal judge overseeing the policing refor ...

Criminal Justice

September 12, 2017

LDF on Reports that DOJ Will Not Charge Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie Gray

Criminal Justice
9/12/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign   Today, news reports suggested that the Justice Department will not bring federal charg ...

Criminal Justice

July 17, 2017

LDF Provides Feedback on Monitor Candidates in Baltimore

Criminal Justice
7/17/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the U.S. Depa ...

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June 28, 2017

LDF Statement on Selection of the Civilian Oversight Task Force in Baltimore

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6/28/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign Read the PDF of our statement here. Late yesterday, Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh announced t ...

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May 22, 2017

LDF Statement on Discipline for BPD Officers Responsible for Killing Freddie Gray

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5/22/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign Today, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) brought internal charges against five of the offi ...

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April 19, 2017

LDF Statement on Second Anniversary of Freddie Gray’s Death

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4/19/17 Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) remembers Freddie Gray, a young African-American man who suffered a tragic and ...

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April 10, 2017

LDF Statement on Denial of Request to Intervene in DOJ Review of BPD

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4/10/17 Today, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar denied the request of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) to intervene in the ...

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April 7, 2017

LDF Statement on Court Approval of Consent Decree for Baltimore Police Department

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4/07/17 Today, U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar approved the consent decree between the U.S. Department of Justice and Baltimore City officials to ...

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April 6, 2017

LDF Requests to Intervene in DOJ Review of Baltimore Police Department

Criminal Justice
4/06/17 Related Case or Issue: Policing Reform Campaign The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a motion today in the United St ...