Tag: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
By Kim Chandler, Mark Sherman and Gary Fields, Associated Press
The invisible line dividing two of Alabama's congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites...
Ian Alexander Jr., Only Child Of Regina King, Dies At Age 26
Ian Alexander Jr., the only child of award-winning actor and director Regina King, has died. He turned 26 on Wednesday.
By Leanne Italie, AP Entertainment...
States diverge on police reforms after George Floyd killing
By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press
Maryland repealed its half-century-old Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Washington state reformed use-of-force policies and created a new agency...
Biden Administration to Appoint Kristen Clarke to Key Civil Rights Post
Clarke’s appointment adds even more diversity to an incoming administration that has kept its campaign promise to ensure that top staff and cabinet members reflect all of America. “Our first-rate nominees to lead the Justice Department are eminently qualified, embody character and judgment that is beyond reproach, and have devoted their careers to serving the American people with honor and integrity,” Biden said in a statement.
Federal Appeals Court Hearing Concludes in Challenge to Florida Law Obstructing Voting Rights Restoration
Written by NNPA
The court’s ultimate ruling may enable hundreds of thousands of Floridians to vote in November’s general election
ATLANTA – A federal appeals court hearing in a...