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A letter from LDF's President and Director-Counsel, Janai Nelson
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5 Things to Know About Surveillance in Retail Stores
By: Amanda Benjamin, PhD — Digital Justice Fellow at LDF's Thurgood Marshall Institute
What to Know About DeSoto County, Mississippi's Voting Map — Just Ahead of Trial
IN BRIEF: In DeSoto County, Mississippi, Black residents are long overdue for fair representation in their local government.
 • Julia Hartnett
Black Mothers Are Sharing Difficult Stories in Hopes of Saving Lives and Improving Maternal Health Care. Are You Listening?
By Michaele Turnage Young and Nigel Stinson
Roundup: News and Features
LDF's 2026 Resolutions. National Guard Withdraws From Some Cities, But Federal Encroachment Continues. Local African American Museums to Visit in 2026…
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National Guard Withdraws From LA, Portland, and Chicago. But Dangerous Federal Encroachment Continues.
By: LDF Staff
4 Ways Redistricting Affects Your Life
As we enter 2026, redistricting still dominates political discussions.
 • Julia Hartnett
LDF’s 2026 New Year’s Resolutions
It’s official: 2026 is here.
 • Julia Hartnett
4 Local African American Museums to Visit and Explore in 2026
Across the country, local African American museums stand as testaments to the depth and breadth of Black communities’ impact on America.
 • Lindsey Norward
Roundup: News and Features
Thank you very much for supporting LDF’s Substack this year.
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10 Years of Justice in Public Safety
By: LDF Staff
What’s Going on with Louisiana’s Elections While the Supreme Court Deliberates on Callais?
IN BRIEF: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) returned to the U.S.
 • Julia Hartnett
The Freedom to Read: What Banned Books We're Reading This Holiday Season
Seeking out and reading “banned” books is one important way to celebrate, honor, and defend the freedom to read — and to confront the growing wave of…
 • Lindsey Norward
Redistricting Watch 5.0: Tracking the Latest Updates on Congressional Map Movements
Welcome back to Redistricting Watch, where we break down exactly what’s happening inside statehouses across the country as state legislators redraw…
 • Julia Hartnett
Roundup: News and Features
Justice Dept. Shirks Its Responsibilities & LDF Steps Up. Keeping the Spirit of Black Tulsa Alive. LDF Fights for Black Texans After DOJ Abandons Them…
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As the Justice Department Shirks Its Responsibilities, LDF Steps Up to Help Enforce Civil Rights Laws Across the Country
Founded in 1870, the U.S.
 • Julia Hartnett
Bringing History to the Big Screen: Housing Discrimination, Segregation, and Trauma in "Albert’s Flower"
By: Dr. Kesha Moore and Nigel Stinson
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