MSNBC: NAACP urges DOJ to investigate ‘outrageous’ TX Dem arrest warrants
NAACP President Derrick Johnson says the Texas GOP issuing arrest warrants to force the Texas Democrats back into the chamber to pass the anti-voting bill they’ve blocked is “a form of intimidation” and that’s why his organization is asking the Justice Department to investigate if the warrants are legal.
NAACP: Hey Black America
Our Social Media Strategist and Special Assistant, Gene Brown, talks about two of the biggest attacks on our community currently and what the NAACP is doing to combat them: the attack on our right to vote and COVID-19. This year alone, we’ve witnessed unprecedented attacks on voting rights from Florida to Texas to Georgia and beyond. Now more than ever, we must put up the biggest fight of our generation to protect the freedom to vote. While we continue to learn more about the coronavirus and its delta and lambda variants, the NAACP’s COVID. Know More portal has information and resources you need to protect yourself, your family, and your community.
CNBC: Gerrymandering could limit minority voters’ power even though Census shows population gains
NAACP encourages voters to engage in the redistricting process by advocating for a fair process that values community input, redistricting criteria that includes compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and maps that reflect this nation’s increasingly diverse population,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement Friday.
PR News:NAACP CCO, CMO Urges Authentic, Steady Progress on Racial Justice
It was arguably one of the most transformative moments in modern corporate communication. George Floyd’s murder prompted an unprecedented outpouring of solidarity and strenuous search for solutions to institutional racism in many board rooms. I asked Aba Blankson, the NAACP’s chief marketing and communications officer, what has worked or not worked. One of the most remarkable lessons learned, Blankson says, is the importance of calibrating responses to reality.
KOMO News:NAACP: Justice must probe arrest threats against Texas Dems
The NAACP, one of the nation’s leading civil rights groups, is urging the Justice Department to investigate whether a federal crime was being committed when Texas Republicans threatened to have their Democratic colleagues arrested for refusing to attend a legislative session in an effort to try and block a sweeping elections overhaul bill that makes it harder to vote in the state.
MLive: NAACP: Grand Rapids residents should have greater say, protections in new police surveillance technology purchases
Before city police acquire new surveillance equipment like drones and gunshot detection technology, NAACP Grand Rapids officials want the community to have greater say on the purchases and more transparency on how it will impact their civil rights.
Fox 17:NAACP making a push to change city’s surveillance technology policy
In late April, GRPD dash camera video went viral after an officer repeatedly punched a Black man in the head as police were trying to apprehend him. Carlton Mayers III, Esq. mentioned it as one of the reasons the NAACP is making a push to change the city’s surveillance technology policy in order to prevent future incidents.
Los Angeles Times:NAACP calls for investigation into anti-vaccine, anti-mask post on San Diego police union website
The NAACP San Diego branch is calling for an FBI investigation after a San Diego police officer purportedly took to an online forum to urge fellow officers to take a stand against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.
Seattle Medium:NAACP Is Building A Movement To Fight For Our Vote
“What we’ve seen over the last three months, in the voter suppression efforts from Georgia and now Texas and many others, is an effort by elected officials seeking to choose their voters instead of voters electing elected officials,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP. “That is not a democracy. That is not what we have fought for in this nation.”
WAVY:Hampton NAACP, Hampton Police to host COVID-19 vaccine clinic and school supplies give-away Saturday
Hampton NAACP will be among local organizations hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic and backpack supply give-away Saturday. The Hampton NAACP will be joined by Commonwealth Atty Anton Bell, Hampton Police Department, and other Law enforcement departments for the Pfizer vaccine clinic and backpack school supplies give-away.
WGLT:B-N NAACP Gives Youth A Voice In New Council
For the first time in Bloomington-Normal NAACP’s 103-year history, young people will have a voice. The NAACP has created a new youth council in hopes of fostering a new generation of leaders for racial and social justice. Bloomington-Normal NAACP president Linda Foster said the youth council’s formation comes at a perfect time during this racially-charged climate.
WMDT:NAACP Branches calling for change in a letter, in relation to viral June OC boardwalk arrests
The Eastern Shore Coalition of NAACP Branches is calling for action from the Town of Ocean City. The Coalition called for change in the form of a list of recommendations for both the town and the police department. This in relation to the viral June boardwalk arrests where police were seen using a taser on a teen and getting combative after one of them refused to comply with the town’s vaping ordinance.
STATEMENTS:
- NAACP President Derrick Johnson on Texas Lt. Governor’s Racist Claim Blaming Black Texans for COVID Surge
- NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson on Introduction of HR 4
- Civil Rights Groups Respond to New Census Data
- NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, Releases Statement on 2020 Census Data Release