civil rights
Ferguson, Missouri residents grieve and protest in wake of killing by police
August 13, 2014The high level of tension in the town resulting from the Aug. 9 police killing of an unarmed Michael Brown, 17, has created an extremely volatile situation.
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How does it feel to be a problem?
August 13, 2014The question, "How does it feel to be a problem?" is asked of black Americans in different forms and actions by our society every day.
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NAACP blasts court refusal to halt voter restrictions in North Carolina
August 11, 2014A federal judge denied attempts by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his administration to have the NAACP's legal challenge to the massive voter suppression law dismissed.
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NAACP: “Our agenda is essential” for democracy
July 25, 2014The nation's oldest, largest, and most widely known civil rights organization convened to address the need to push back against voter suppression and other significant topics.
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Kellogg’s lockout of bakery workers headed for court
July 25, 2014The NLRB seeks a court injunction ordering Kellogg's to take the workers back and bargain in good faith with their BCTGM, locked out last Oct.
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