WASHINGTON — Democrats in the U.S. House on Wednesday called for greater protections for transgender and diverse students, criticizing congressional Republican and Trump administration efforts to dissolve diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. “Today I tell you, rain or shine, we’re standing up for Chicago,” Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois said at the early-morning press conference […]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow states to access federal citizenship data by June 30 and plans to monitor the flow of mail ballots for signs of voter fraud, according to a court document. Amid a series of lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s administration is now moving to carry out a March 31 executive order […]
The Department of Homeland Security will let states access federal citizenship data by June 30 and plans to monitor the flow of mail ballots for signs of voter fraud, according to a court document, even as the White House faces a series of lawsuits over the plans.
## Flock cameras captured over 600 million license plates in Oakland last year
Only a small fraction of the plates were associated with criminal suspects, according to police.
WASHINGTON — A pair of U.S. senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a sweeping bill aimed at tackling many of the biggest issues surrounding how to compensate players in college sports. GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state — the top members of the Senate committee with jurisdiction […]
A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding that it was too early to challenge the directive. The decision by D.C. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, represents a setback for Democratic groups, lawmakers and other groups including the NAACP that have sued to […]
Coalition raises concerns as development proceeds without protections for workers or residents GONZALES, LA — Representatives from the Good Neighbors Louisiana coalition dropped in on Hyundai’s offices in Gonzales to present the company with a list of demands regarding its proposed $5.8 billion steel mill in Donaldsonville, as well as comments filed with ... [continued]
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WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP on Tuesday urged pushback against GOP-led redistricting efforts in Southern states via college sports, including a boycott of public universities by athletes and supporters. U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and fellow Congressional Black Caucus members blasted a bill that sets forth a national framework for college […]
Black athletes and fans are being urged to get political and reject the athletic programs of flagship public universities within states working to “limit, weaken, or erase black voting representation” in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court ruling that further defined the Voting Rights Act.
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I had trouble deciding which story to lead with in the headline for today’s BradCast because, in fact, we cover several blockbuster stories today that you need to know about. [Audio to full show follows this summary.] Among today’s coverage… Wildfire season is off to a dangerous start in the Southwest. The blaze known as […]
The “Out of Bounds” campaign calls for an athletic and financial boycott of public university sports programs that remain silent
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the NAACP is taking a stand, calling for a boycott that would impact several SEC teams. The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais severely restricted the scope of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, as it effectively ruled that complying with the Voting…
A gathering at San Jose City Hall came after a judge disqualified Rosen from retrying the case.
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The NAACP has asked a Mississippi federal court to shut down the xAI gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, used to power the company’s Colossus 2 data center across the border in Memphis, Tennessee.
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The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most infamous cases. Dred Scott excluded Black people from American citizenship ahead of the Civil War. Plessy […]
The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most infamous cases. Dred Scott excluded Black people from American citizenship ahead of the Civil War. Plessy […]
Derrick Johnson, the national president and CEO of the NAACP, called Trump, 79, “unfit, unwell, and unhinged.” The NAACP, the
“Kristen Clarke is exactly the legal mind this moment demands,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP. Kristen Clarke, the
The South Bend chapter of the NAACP has issued a public statement after a student broadcaster from Penn High School reportedly used racist language towards a Black player from Riley High School during a livestream of a March 6 game. According to a report by Rayleigh Deaton in the South Bend Tribune, the Penn student Read more...
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The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board has granted xAI’s request to add dozens of permanent gas turbines to its facility in Southaven, Mississippi, dealing a blow to area residents who blame Elon Musk’s company for contributing to noise and air pollution in their communities.
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The 57th NAACP Image Awards delivered strong ratings growth this year, drawing 2.2 million viewers across 13 Paramount networks, including CBS. The simulcast also saw a 22 percent increase in…
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The federal government is being sued by civil rights organizations to protect voter data seized by the FBI in a raid at a Fulton County, Georgia, elections building last month.
The NAACP, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Georgia Coalition of the People’s Agenda, and other groups filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Sunday to…
There are many striking features of the 10 ½-foot-tall statue of civil rights leader Daisy Bates that now stands in the U.S. Capitol. The statue’s details each tell an important part of Bates’ life story, down to the NAACP button on her lapel. But there were two things that struck me most the first time […]