June 19, 2020
Comments Off on 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.
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May 26, 2020
Comments Off on 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.
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January 13, 2020
Comments Off on 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.
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June 28, 2019
Comments Off on 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 supports the project, expected to cost more than $10 billion ...
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October 2, 2018
Comments Off on Obama endorses Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland
Barack Obama has endorsed Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland.
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March 28, 2018
Comments Off on 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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July 25, 2017
Comments Off on Rosenstein: “mutual respect” needed for confidence in police
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the nation’s oldest civil rights organization on Tuesday that building public confidence in law enforcement “is one of our great challenges.” He said police have a special responsibility to follow the law, and ...
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July 24, 2017
Comments Off on Holder calls for ’60s-style fight for voting rights
The NAACP must mount a 1960s-style fight to protect the voting rights of blacks and other ethnic minorities amid efforts to suppress their votes through photo identification requirements and intimidation, former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Monday ...
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July 20, 2017
Comments Off on Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention
WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday that President Donald Trump has declined an invitation to speak at the NAACP’s annual convention next week in Baltimore, leading the nation’s oldest civil rights organization to question the president’s commitment to his ...
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August 4, 2016
Comments Off on Ocean City marina sells “White Lives Matter” shirts
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City marina is selling T-shirts featuring the phrases “White Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” to spread awareness — about the conservation of white and blue marlins. The NAACP is not pleased about this. White ...
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