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A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and xAI logo are seen in this illustration created on February 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Apr 16, 2026

NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines

WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they illegally operated more than two dozen gas turbines in Mississippi to power its […]

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas on July 16, 2024. (REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo)
Mar 26, 2026

NAACP hires former DOJ civil rights chief as next general counsel

The NAACP has appointed former DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as general counsel to strengthen legal challenges on voting rights.

NAACP President Derrick Johnson delivers remarks at the opening plenary session of the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People's annual convention in Detroit, Michigan, July 22, 2019. (REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo)
Dec 11, 2025

NAACP pressing for ‘equity-first’ AI standards in medicine

The NAACP unveiled a blueprint urging bias audits and “equity-first” standards to prevent AI from worsening racial disparities across U.S. health care systems.

David Etheridge II, a vehicle inspector, is shown during a tailpipe emission June 22, 2006, in Hillsboro, Oregon. (AP File Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Jun 4, 2025

MD to continue with emissions inspection operator after prolonged ‘procurement challenges’

Maryland plans to renew its emissions testing contract with Envirotest Corp. through 2030, ending a court battle over the state's procurement process.

Police reform advocates press for public hearing on Maryland’s guidelines for local accountability boards
Aug 10, 2022

Police reform advocates press for public hearing on Maryland’s guidelines for local accountability boards

A coalition of police reform advocates rallied in Annapolis Wednesday to call attention to proposed emergency regulations they say would weaken a landmark 2021 law that created new mechanisms for police accountability.

Lawmakers weigh extending Md. restrictions on police use of DNA databases
Feb 22, 2022

Federal judge tosses Baltimore County redistricting map challenged under Voting Rights Act

Baltimore County's redistricting plan likely violates the Voting Rights Act and must be replaced with a new map that offers Black voters greater representation, a federal judge ruled.

Law may trigger halt to development in some parts of PG County
Jun 19, 2020

Police chief resigns amid accusations of racial bias

A police chief in a Maryland county near the nation's capital resigned Thursday amid reports alleging racial bias and discrimination toward officers of color.

2nd case challenging 2020 census preparation dismissed
May 26, 2020

2nd case challenging 2020 census preparation dismissed

For the second time this spring, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Census Bureau of not devoting enough manpower and offices on the ground to have a successful count of every resident in the U.S. during the 2020 census.

Jan 13, 2020

NAACP lawsuit claims Census Bureau is unprepared for count

Calling preparations for the 2020 Census “conspicuously deficient,” the NAACP is suing the U.S. Census Bureau, demanding that the agency send more workers into the field and spend more money on encouraging people to participate in the once-a-decade head count.

Swayed by project’s job potential, NAACP endorses maglev proposal
Jun 28, 2019

Swayed by project’s job potential, NAACP endorses maglev proposal

Maryland’s NAACP says its support for a proposed maglev train linking Baltimore and Washington boils down to jobs. Officials from the Maryland State Conference NAACP said on Friday the organization […]

Jealous proposes sales tax cut; Hogan calls plan ‘desperate’
Oct 2, 2018

Obama endorses Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland

Barack Obama has endorsed Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland.

Drunken driving: Ex-Prince George’s liquor board chair guilty
Mar 28, 2018

Prince George’s Co. joins lawsuit to overhaul plan for 2020 Census

The NAACP is spearheading a lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Census Bureau and President Donald Trump, saying the federal government is unprepared for the 2020 Census, and that will lead to a massive undercounting of African-Americans.

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