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NAACP urges athletes and fans to boycott college sports over voting rights

The boycott could significantly deplete rosters for powerhouse football and basketball programs

The Independent UK

Virginia Democrats ask conservative-majority US supreme court to restore congressional map approved by voters – as it happened

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NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area

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Takeaways from AP's report on a woman whose body was among 189 left to decay in a funeral home

Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes in 2023 alongside his home on Maui, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place overlooking her grandchildren

The Independent UK

Son discovers mother among 189 rotting corpses at Colorado funeral home

He held a memorial and sprinkled rose petals. Then the FBI called

The Independent UK

Trump blasts civil rights protections and says it resulted in white people being treated ‘very badly’

Trump’s remarks follow his administration’s rapid dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion offices

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Funeral home owner sent to prison after stashing nearly 200 decomposing bodies

Jon Hallford defrauded customers and the government and spent up large on Gucci and cryptocurrency

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NAACP breaks 116-year tradition and skips inviting president to its annual convention

The NAACP broke from a 116-year tradition by declining to invite President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols' death highlight the need for police reform

After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders are expressing outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform

The Independent UK

Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration

The State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department

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The Latest: Trump to sign executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday “aimed at eliminating” the U.S. Education Department

The Independent UK

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

The NAACP, one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the country, has released an advisory notifying Black Americans of companies that have reversed course on past diversity, equity and inclusion commitments

The Independent UK

What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Trump's civil rights pick spurs alarm

Advocates warned that Harmeet K. Dhillon would place loyalty to Trump over her duties to enforce legal protections

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FBI Investigates Racist and Threatening Texts Sent to Minority Communities Following Election

The NAACP linked the post-election harassment to President-elect Trump's inflammatory rhetoric, particularly his anti-immigrant language and promises of mass deportations.

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LIV Golf star Sergio Garcia, wife Angela raise another $2 million for Texas children and families

Sergio Garcia was born a continent and ocean away in Borriol, Spain, but he's made up for lost time since moving to Austin, Texas.

International Business Times

FBI Launches Probe Of Racist Mass Text Messages Following Trump Win

'These messages are unacceptable,' says federal official after men, women, children were told to prepare to be shipped as slaves to 'pick cotton'

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Mom horrified as teen daughter sent racist text saying she is a ‘house slave’ and must report to ‘plantation’

The FBI is now investigating these texts, which have been sent to Black people across the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory

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Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened

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Missouri Supreme Court to consider death row case a day before scheduled execution

The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments as attorneys working on behalf of Marcellus Williams seek to save him, just a day before his scheduled execution

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3 best true crime docs on Netflix right now

Outrageous true crime documentaries to watch on Netflix right now, including 'Tell Them You Love Me' and 'American Nightmare'

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson Praises Kamala Harris' Inclusive Vision

NAACP President Derrick Johnson discusses the significance of Kamala Harris' DNC speech and the organization's commitment to voter engagement and social ju...

Al Jazeera

In NAACP speech, Biden denounces violence but resumes attacks on Trump

The Democratic president also made an impassioned appeal to Black voters, who have been a cornerstone of his campaign.

The Guardian - US

NAACP calls on Biden-Harris to halt weapons to Israel and push for ceasefire

Civil rights organization also called for Hamas to return Israeli hostages and to ‘stop all terrorist activity’

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‘Historic’: NAACP urges Biden to end arms transfers to Israel amid Gaza war

Prominent Black civil rights group calls on US president to ‘draw red line’ and ‘indefinitely’ stop weapons to Israel.

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