/tags/naacp NAACP en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:05:46 GMT /law-justice/2024-01-30/naacp-broward-jail-deaths-investigation-sheriff Since 2021, 21 people have died in Broward County jails. Now organizations are calling for outside oversight. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:05:46 GMT /law-justice/2024-01-30/naacp-broward-jail-deaths-investigation-sheriff Gerard Albert /podcast/the-florida-roundup/2023-05-26/desantis-presidential-campaign-naacp-travel-advisory-floridas-new-immigration-law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicks off his 2024 presidential campaign; the NAACP issues a Florida travel advisory; is Floridaā€™s new immigration law prompting some to leave the state? Fri, 26 May 2023 19:49:37 GMT /podcast/the-florida-roundup/2023-05-26/desantis-presidential-campaign-naacp-travel-advisory-floridas-new-immigration-law Bridget O'Brien /florida-news/2023-05-26/desantis-presidential-campaign-naacp-travel-advisory-floridas-new-immigration-law Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicks off his 2024 presidential campaign; the NAACP issues a Florida travel advisory; is Floridaā€™s new immigration law prompting some to leave the state? Fri, 26 May 2023 19:47:48 GMT /florida-news/2023-05-26/desantis-presidential-campaign-naacp-travel-advisory-floridas-new-immigration-law Bridget O'Brien /education/2023-01-30/naacp-leaders-in-orlando-denounce-states-rejection-of-ap-african-american-history-course NAACP speakers ā€” like Colin Mitchell, Florida president of the Youth and College Division ā€” blasted the idea that the African American story is not relevant or lacks value. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /education/2023-01-30/naacp-leaders-in-orlando-denounce-states-rejection-of-ap-african-american-history-course /news/2022-08-26/naacp-leader-in-florida-quits-over-racist-marginalization The president of a local NAACP branch in Florida has resigned, saying that as a South Asian woman she experienced ā€œracist marginalizationā€ from others in the civil rights group. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-26/naacp-leader-in-florida-quits-over-racist-marginalization Associated Press /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-05-20/the-justice-department-is-releasing-new-guidelines-grants-to-fight-hate-crimes Leaders in the civil rights community are pushing the department and other cabinet agencies to take more aggressive action. Fri, 20 May 2022 15:45:47 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-05-20/the-justice-department-is-releasing-new-guidelines-grants-to-fight-hate-crimes Carrie Johnson /news/national-politics/2022-02-25/u-s-judges-are-narrowing-voting-protections-some-fear-lasting-damage The Supreme Court has been dismantling key provisions of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The justices have taken another case on the issue next term. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-02-25/u-s-judges-are-narrowing-voting-protections-some-fear-lasting-damage Carrie Johnson /news/2022-02-07/civil-rights-leaders-call-on-the-nfl-to-replace-the-rooney-rule The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:18:53 GMT /news/2022-02-07/civil-rights-leaders-call-on-the-nfl-to-replace-the-rooney-rule Jonathan Franklin /news/2021-12-20/federal-judge-clears-the-way-for-a-trial-on-floridas-controversial-elections-law The League of Women Voters of Florida, the Florida Conference of the NAACP, Disability Rights Florida and a number of other groups filed a series of lawsuits challenging the measure (SB 90), passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature this spring as part of GOP leadersā€™ nationwide attempts to make it more difficult for people to vote by mail. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:57:52 GMT /news/2021-12-20/federal-judge-clears-the-way-for-a-trial-on-floridas-controversial-elections-law Dara Kam | News Service Florida /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-01-18/new-program-aims-to-bring-more-civil-rights-lawyers-to-the-south The scholarship program, sponsored by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, intends to support the next generation of civil rights advocates working in the South. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:21:41 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-01-18/new-program-aims-to-bring-more-civil-rights-lawyers-to-the-south Carrie Johnson