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

June 28, 2019 Leave a comment

Wandra Ashley-Williams, first vice president Maryland State Conference NAACP, said poor black residents of Baltimore desperately want access to decent paying jobs. The organization believes Northeast Maglev's proposed train line will help provide those jobs. (The Daily Record / Adam Bednar)

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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Obama endorses Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland

October 2, 2018 Leave a comment

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Jealous in Baltimore Thursday. (The Daily Record / Bryan P. Sears)

Barack Obama has endorsed Ben Jealous for governor of Maryland.

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

March 28, 2018 Leave a comment

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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Rosenstein: “mutual respect” needed for confidence in police

July 25, 2017 Leave a comment

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks at the NAACP’s national convention Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Baltimore,. Rosenstein told the audience that building public confidence in law enforcement “is one of our great challenges,” adding that while police have a special responsibility to follow the law, citizens have an obligation to respect the police. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

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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Holder calls for ’60s-style fight for voting rights

July 24, 2017 Leave a comment

The American people must ‘encourage, not limit participation’ in elections, former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. told attendees of the NAACP’s annual convention Monday in Baltimore. (File photo)

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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Trump declines invitation to speak at NAACP convention

July 20, 2017 Leave a comment

President Donald Trump listens during a "Made in America," roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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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Ocean City marina sells “White Lives Matter” shirts

August 4, 2016 Leave a comment

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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Bill seeks to encourage healthier snacking in Md.

January 5, 2016 Leave a comment

Akil Patterson, Deputy Director of Sugar Free Kids Maryland, at the announcement that they will be proposing the “Maryland Health Vending Act” during the 2016 Legislative session, which would require vending machines to offer more healthy food options on state property. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)

This story has been corrected. An explanation follows the story. If you tend to get sodas, chips and candy out of vending machines, a group of health advocates wants to you to consider something healthier. But they don’t want to ...

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Complaint claims nixing Red Line a civil rights violation

December 21, 2015 Leave a comment

This 2013 photo depicts a sign near the West Baltimore MARC train station. (File)

Advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine if the Hogan administration violated federal law earlier this year when plans for the $2.9 billion Red Line were scrapped and funds were shifted to road and bridge projects ...

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Friends, family, admirers remember Bond in DC memorial

October 6, 2015 Leave a comment

In this Oct. 13, 2006, file photo, Julian Bond, chairman of the Board for The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, gestures as he talks to the media about the organization at The University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)

WASHINGTON — Friends and family of Julian Bond remembered the deceased civil rights leader as a man who left a lasting “invaluable imprint” on not only the civil rights movement but on people around the United States and the globe. ...