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Legal Defense Fund
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NAACP_LDF
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America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education. Est. in 1940.
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Twitter Moments
@TwitterMoments
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20 j |
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas asked a question from the bench for the first time since 2016 while hearing an argument for Flowers vs. Mississippi. The case involves Curtis Flowers, a death row inmate who was tried six times for murder. twitter.com/i/events/11084…
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PBS NewsHour
@NewsHour
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19 j |
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The Supreme Court heard a case examining whether a prosecutor in Mississippi used race to illegally shape a jury. It centers on the trials of Curtis Flowers for the murders of four people.
@InTheDarkAPM by @apmreports looks into the case. @madeleinebaran talks to @WmBrangham. pic.twitter.com/imJXLabYEJ
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Scott Dance
@ssdance
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Baltimore stopped alerting the public to sewage pollution two months ago, when an online database launched. There has been 14 million gallons of contamination since then.
In response to questions from @baltimoresun, officials say alerts will resume. baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/…
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Vox
@voxdotcom
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The college admissions scandal has sparked a debate about wealth and privilege. But it also calls attention to the ways that educational inequality and racial inequality intersect. bit.ly/2CuoOKx
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Sherrilyn Ifill
@Sifill_LDF
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5 j |
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Disappointing outcome in Obduskey v McCarthy yesterday. I flagged this case last year & we wrote an amicus brief about the potential effect on tens of thousands of African American homeowners facing potential foreclosure. twitter.com/naacp_ldf/stat…
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Sherrilyn Ifill
@Sifill_LDF
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I love this photo. In Selma rain or shine! Proud of your work at @NJ_ISJ One of @NAACP_LDF’s most important contributions to civil rights is that it has birthed so many exceptional civil rights leaders doing amazing work around the country and the world. #LDFst79 twitter.com/ryanphaygood/s…
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Legal Defense Fund
@NAACP_LDF
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The latest admissions numbers, released this week, make it plain: What has worked for some students and families is not working for others. This is not a judgment about who is better or more deserving...it is an awakening that the status quo does not work. chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/…
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Legal Defense Fund
@NAACP_LDF
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Should the Supreme Court overturn his conviction — ruling that Evans violated his constitutional rights — the decision of what happens next will be made by Evans. The district attorney, who is 66 years old, is running unopposed for re-election in November. apmreports.org/story/2019/03/…
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Legal Defense Fund
@NAACP_LDF
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Yesterday, we joined civil rights and faith leaders urging for a meeting with FBI Director Christopher Wray in the wake of the New Zealand terror attacks that killed at least 50 people as they prayed in mosques. #NoHate npr.org/2019/03/20/705…
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Ryan P. Haygood
@RyanPHaygood
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Beyond thankful for @Sifill_LDF, my dear friend, encourager, mentor, fierce lover of and advocate for Black people, and one of the baddest lawyers on the planet. #WomensHistoryMonth @NAACP_LDF #Selma54 pic.twitter.com/9A7CZrBBwG
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Ms. Turnage Young
@MsTurnageYoung
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18 j |
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Happy Birthday @NAACP_LDF! So honored to continue the tradition of @NAACP_LDF lawyers pushing the country to live up to its ideals. twitter.com/naacp_ldf/stat…
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Janai Nelson
@JNelsonLDF
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19 j |
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@NAACP_LDF is proud to have contributed to that number and is continuing to challenge the administration on immigration, housing, and other matters to protect civil and human rights and the rule of law.
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Janai Nelson
@JNelsonLDF
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"Federal judges have ruled against the Trump administration at least 63 times over the past two years, an extraordinary record of legal defeat that has stymied large parts of the president’s agenda on the environment, immigration and other matters." wapo.st/2Fnvego?tid=ss…
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Ryan P. Haygood
@RyanPHaygood
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20 j |
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I learned about the legendary Thurgood Marshall from “Eyes on the Prize” as a Denver high school student. Though I didn’t know any lawyers, he inspired me to become one. For 10+ years, I had the incredible honor of being a lawyer at @NAACP_LDF, which he founded 79 yrs ago today. twitter.com/naacp_ldf/stat…
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Sherrilyn Ifill
@Sifill_LDF
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21 j |
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We just lifted a toast in our office to celebrate @NAACP_LDF ‘s 79th anniversary. Honored and proud every day to serve and lead this extraordinary group of dedicated individuals. twitter.com/naacp_ldf/stat…
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Sherrilyn Ifill
@Sifill_LDF
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23 j |
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Learn more about the egregious jury discrimination at issue in the Flowers v Mississippi case. twitter.com/naacp_ldf/stat…
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Janai Nelson
@JNelsonLDF
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23 j |
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Today #SCOTUS heard oral argument in the #Flowers case--a case that demonstrates the epitome of prosecutorial discrimination against Black jurors and a death row defendant. READ THIS THREAD by @ChrisKemmitt on just how egregious it is. twitter.com/ChrisKemmitt/s…
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Equal Justice Initiative
@eji_org
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20 Mar |
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On this day in 1924, Virginia passed an act allowing forced sterilization of people, and the Racial Integrity Act, in an effort to "purify the white race." To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
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Sam Spital
@SamSpital
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21 j |
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At argument, Justice Sotomayor noted one of the points we emphasized in our amicus brief in Mr. Flowers's case: the trial prosecutor's extraordinary effort to have the legislature pass a law that would allow him to try the case is a less diverse county. @ChrisKemmitt @NAACP_LDF twitter.com/SamSpital/stat…
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Janai Nelson
@JNelsonLDF
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On this 79th Anniversary of the @NAACP_LDF's founding, I give thanks to all the clients, lawyers, advocates, organizers, development and communications professionals, administrators, support staff, interns, volunteers, donors & supporters that have shaped this legacy institution. twitter.com/NAACP_LDF/stat…
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