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Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice

Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity

The Independent UK

Vice President Kamala Harris to offer keynote speech at NAACP Convention in Boston

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Boston later this month to address the NAACP’s national convention scheduled to take place in the Seaport, the White House said Thursday morning.

Boston Herald

Mississippi discriminates against Black residents with appointed judges, Justice Department says

The Justice Department says a new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

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Hillary Clinton headlines list of speakers for NAACP National Convention in Boston

BOSTON — Former Secretary of State and ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton headlines a list of speakers for the NAACP National Convention in Boston later this month.

Boston Herald

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

WEKU

Affirmative action ruling will reinforce systemic racism, civil rights leaders say

"In a society still scarred by the wounds of racial disparities, the Supreme Court has displayed a willful ignorance of our reality," NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said.

Axios

Affirmative action ruling shows ‘willful ignorance of our reality’, critics say

NAACP accuses court of bowing to ‘personally held beliefs of an extremist minority’ as race-conscious admissions ends

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Florida travel warnings intensify as state lawmakers strike back

A growing chorus of leading civil rights groups are issuing travel warnings about visiting Florida amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ increasingly hostile laws toward women, minorities, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community.

Tribune News Service

‘The power of the Black dollar.’ NAACP travel advisory in Florida a reminder of ’90s boycott

MIAMI -- The snub of Nelson Mandela was the last straw.

Miami Herald

NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida

Advisory implores current residents to “defeat the regressive policies of this Governor and this state legislature"

Salon

Martin Luther King’s daughter condemns Ted Cruz and backs calls for ‘racist’ Florida boycott

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

The Independent UK

MLK’s daughter backs call for tourists to boycott ‘racist’ Florida and blasts Ted Cruz

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

The Independent UK

Travel warning issued for Florida as state is declared 'openly hostile to Black Americans'

An advocacy group is warning people of colour about traveling to Florida and has issued a warning for the state in response to Governor Ron DeSantis comments

Daily Mirror

Chiefs RB Pacheco still has chip on shoulder after seventh round draft selection

Speaking to @EdEastonJr in partnership with @USAA, #Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco says he'll always have a chip on his shoulder as a seventh-round draft pick.

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The Independent UK

Mississippi OKs more state policing in mostly Black city

Mississippi's Republican governor has signed a bill to expand the territory of a state-run police department inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy

Tennessee has become a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy after Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for their part in a protest urging passage of gun-control measures

Los Angeles Times

In 2020, CBS made a landmark deal with the NAACP. So where are the TV shows?

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police horrified the country, sparking massive protests and propelling the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for Black people in the face of systemic racism and violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Video shows mental health patient pinned to the floor before his death

Seven sheriff’s deputies, three hospital workers in Virginia face second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28, who was handcuffed and shackled.

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Daily Mirror

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has secret tactic ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Andy Reid is a vastly experienced NFL coach, but even he isn't afraid to change his approach, and a secret tactic has helped bring success to the Kansas City Chiefs

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups seek halt to Missouri execution

The president of the national NAACP is urging Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Raheem Taylor, who is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for the deaths of his girlfriend and her three children

The Independent UK

Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture

Police video of the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in Memphis, Tennessee, is hard to watch

Axios

Memphis police chief: Video of Tyre Nichols arrest shows acts that "defy humanity"

She said, in her assessment, the video is worse than footage from the 1991 beating of Rodney King.

Chicago Sun-Times

Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban

Ending a two-year ban, Facebook says the public has a right to hear from its political leaders, ‘the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices.’

The Guardian - US

Ex-Trump aide Sanders defends critical race theory ban as Arkansas governor

Sarah Sanders, a former Trump press secretary, says move is preventative and ‘to make sure we’re not indoctrinating our kids’

The Independent UK

Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midterms

During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like other battleground-state Democrats, sought to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings

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