DOJ to Investigate NC Shooting of Three African American Children at NAACP Request
WASHINGTON DC — The NAACP requested that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate the Caswell County, North Carolina shooting by a 52-year-old white man in the direction of three African American children. The shots fired from a 12-gauge shotgun injured two of the children, ages 7 and 10, and left all three children, including another 10-year-old, psychologically traumatized. The shooting is believed to be racially motivated.
From The Blog: Mass Incarceration Makes Our Communities Less Safe
Today, America is just 5% of the world population and has 25% of the world's prisoners. Over the last 30 years, the "war on drugs" has been our nation's vain response to selling and using illegal drugs and is the reason why incarceration rates are so high. Not only does mass incarceration do little to address problems associated with drug use or drug selling, incarceration strategies over the last 30 years have actually made our communities less safe and in some instances, perpetuate continual violence. [Read More] |
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NAACP Applauds U.S. Senate Passage of The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
WASHINGTON DC – The NAACP applauds the United States Senate for passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Senate voted 68-29 in favor of the Act after the House passed the companion bill 249 to 145 in April.
NAACP Joins Local Branch in Calling For Resignation of Louisiana Justice of The Peace
Stands with Tangiaphoa Branch in Calling for Resignation
WASHINGTON DC – The NAACP called for Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell to resign his post after denying an interracial couple a marriage license.
In 1963 the US Supreme Court ended prohibition of marriage due to race in the case of Loving vs. Virginia. Justice Bardwell is in violation of Louisiana’s Judicial Code of Conduct which states “A judge shall perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice.”
NAACP reacts to killing of SC student with disablities
The tragic situation that occurred at Carolina Forest High School in Horry County, South Carolina, is reflective of a deeply troubling trend of excessive use of force by school resource officers. The altercation left the young student, diagnosed with autism, in the morgue while the police officer was able to go home. There are serious questions that must be aggressively investigated: Was the officer trained in the techniques to work with individuals with autism, or mental illness? Did the officer use all available means to contain the situation without using deadly force? Should school resource officers be allowed to carry guns in schools?
NAACP Hosts National Health Care Reform Town Hall
| The NAACP hosted a town hall meeting on Thursday, October 8 in a first-of-its kind discussion of on the disproportionate impact health care and health insurance have had in communities of color. |  |
More than 200 people packed the Old City Council Chambers in Washington, DC to hear panelists from the NAACP, National Council of La Raza, the National Medical Association, the Generational Alliance and staff members from the House Ways and Means committee.
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Statement from Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the NAACP
It's time to stop the funerals
The cold-blooded murder of Chicago high school student Derrion Albert by a mob of youngsters has shocked the nation.
Like many Americans, I felt horror watching the video of this 16-year-old’s killing. Today, I feel angry. I am horrified at the nature of this crime. I am infuriated that so many witnesses watched this murder without intervening. I am outraged that some perpetrators remain at large, protected by individuals in the community that will not fully cooperate with the police. I am disgusted that today—less than a week after the killing—children must continue to walk the same fearful path home from school, risking their lives to gain an education.
Illinois Rally Calls for Federal Standards on Police Violence
| Hundreds of supporters joined NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous in Rockford, Illinois this weekend at Kingdom Authority Church, the site where unarmed Mark Barmore was killed in a shooting by Rockford police officers two months ago. |  |
| The shooting took place in a church daycare, in full view of children at the center. Those gathered demanded justice for Barmore, counseling for the children who witnessed the shooting, and legislation to create Federal use-of-force standards. | |
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- Read the Washington Post coverage of the event, or check out the NAACP’s Op-Ed on the shooting.
- Sign our petition demanding a full investigation into the shooting by the Department of Justice, and legislation to mandate federal standards for the use of force by police officers, and
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Commemorative Artwork & Centennial Book
Three world renowned artists created commemorative artwork for our Centennial
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NAACP: Celebrating a Century, 100 Years in Pictures
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