Former NAACP President Ben Jealous Endorses Donna Edwards’ Senate Bid
Former NAACP President Ben Jealous Endorses Donna Edwards’ Senate Bid Friday, April 01 2016 Associated Press ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Former NAACP head Ben Jealous has endorsed Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards in her bid for a U.S. Senate seat.
NAACP President says ‘justice not served’ in JamarClark death | Daily Mail Online
Minneapolis NAACP President Nekima Levy-Pounds says ‘justice was not served’ after it was announced that two police officers involved in the shooting death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark will not be charged.
NAACP Leader Calls For Medical Marijuana Industry to Get a Black Business Owner
Gabrielle Lurie/SF Examiner file photo California’s multibillion-dollar medical cannabis industry is largely a white man’s game. It’s rare to see a person of color owning a marijuana dispensary or running a major cannabis business; most black and brown people you see in the industry are working security or maybe behind the budtenders’ counter.
NC NAACP to announce “Morality in Politics Tour”
The president of the state chapter of the NAACP and the former minister of The Riverside Church in New York City are announcing a revival tour that they say intends to change the meaning of morality in American politics. The Rev. William Barber and the Rev.
Minneapolis NAACP rallies ahead of police shooting decision | Reuters.com
The Minneapolis branch of the NAACP holds a rally ahead of an expected decision on whether or not to press charges against two police officers in shooting death of a 24-year-old black man last November. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Attorney, NAACP say 48-year-old woman ‘abused’ by cops
1 image The social worker, Nicol Newman, was in court Thursday for a pretrial hearing. Her attorney, Michal Coard said they were looking forward to a trial date next month to tell their side of the story. “It was insane,” Newman said at a news conference at the NAACP office earlier this week.
NAACP demands Minneapolis police treat crowds with dignity after Jamar Clark decision
The Minneapolis NAACP is demanding that Minneapolis police officers treat crowds with dignity and respect in any demonstrations that may follow a decision in the Jamar Clark case. The NAACP called a Friday morning press conference to blast Thursday’s statement from Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau, stressing that the city will not tolerate violence or vandalism.
Two long-held inmates were wrongly convicted, NC NAACP says
Published: The North Carolina NAACP says two inmates have been wrongfully convicted, and need to be set free. The families of Dontae Sharpe and Kalvin Michael Smith, as well as the NAACP, walked to Governor Pat McCrory and Attorney General Roy Cooper’s offices Thursday morning.