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The tragic shooting of Amelia Baca is the exclamation point to Las Cruces’ need for a Civilian Police Oversight Board. Who sez? So far, the NAACP, LULAC, psychiatrist Dr. Ernest Flores, and many others. Several have personally seen nonfatal incidents as appalling as the Baca shooting. Pattie Hartman told the City Council Monday these situations are “social justice” issues, adding, “I’ve warned as many as I could not to call 9-1-1. Amelia Baca was not an isolated incident.”

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Students and supporters of North High Principal Mauri Friestleben are set to hold a walkout and a protest on Monday. Friestleben, a widely admired leader in the school system, said in a letter Friday that she was terminated for encouraging students to conduct a sit-in and protest at Minneapolis City Hall on Feb. 9 following the police shooting of Amir Locke. Minneapolis Public Schools issued a statement saying that the district had not "terminated" Friestleben but put her "on leave."

SAVANNAH — The City of Savannah’s Municipal Archives, in partnership with Georgia Southern University, opened the new online exhibit “Jim Crow in Savannah’s Parks,” examining how Savannah denied Black people access to the best public parks and recreational facilities, and how Black taxpayers paid for a superior park system for whites.

A third racist incident took place at a Pearl River, New York, school sports event within a three month span. Earlier this year it was monkey sounds, and this week on May 18, racial slurs were thrown at student athletes, reports WABC. In February, fans at a Rockland County high...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The bell at the Historic First Baptist Church in Williamsburg rang Saturday evening, as speakers recited the names of 10 people killed in Buffalo, New York. "Those names, they're not just names in the dark. They could be me," said vigil organizer Johnette Weaver. "They could...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – Lexington’s NAACP chapter is demanding an investigation of the local Lexington Police Department’s handling of the fatal stabbing of two children by their own mother. The organization wrote to the city council to request the Lexington police be held accountable. The letter...

After years of coasting to reelection, Georgia’s senior congressman is gearing up for his toughest campaign in more than a decade as hopeful Republican challengers crowd the May 24 primary ballot and raise impressive sums of cash to target the Democrat who’s held the seat for 30 years.

After a racist attack in Buffalo that killed 10 people and injured 11 Black people, local branches of national human rights groups are sounding the alarm about white supremacy. Now, U.S. representatives from Connecticut want help combating these acts of domestic terrorism. “We are seeing a pattern where white supremacist...

Conservatives must call out white supremacy when that's what it clearly is—full stop. That's what the conversation should have been about.

Republicans have a reasonable chance of increasing their much ballyhooed super majorities, at least in the Mississippi House, in the 2023 elections based on the redrawing of the legislative districts earlier this year. It might be more difficult for Republicans to increase their numbers in the Senate than in the...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington chapter of the NAACP is questioning whether police followed state law and the department’s own policy nearly three weeks after a woman was accused of fatally stabbing her two children. Nikki James, 43, has been charged with two counts murder in the deaths...

OVERLEA, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and County Councilwoman Cathy Bevins endorsed real estate agent Shafiyq Hinton for the council's Sixth district seat Saturday. “As a small business owner and new father, Shafiyq has the experience and perspective to strengthen our communities and build a strong,...

Syracuse, N.Y. — A prominent national civil rights lawyer will be the keynote speaker at the 43rd Annual Syracuse Onondaga County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Benjamin Crump has represented the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. He also represented residents of Flint, Michigan whose water was contaminated with lead.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Friday night in downtown Leesburg, more than 100 people gathered to honor the lives lost to hate last week in Buffalo. “I wish us all consolation for our broken hearts, peace for our troubled souls, and blessings for our troubled nation," says Rabbi David Greenspoon.

City Club Bylaws require an Annual Meeting and Election of President-Elect and Board members in May. At this meeting, President-Elect Kaarin Knudsen will assume the presidency. She will announce the result of members’ vote for director nominees Marti Ravits, Miles Pendleton, and Sally Bell and plans for the election of the new president-elect.

For the second time this year, a Rockland County community has had to take action after a racist incident during a school sporting event.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington-Fayette County branch of the NAACP issued a news release Friday night questioning whether Lexington police followed state laws and the department’s own policies that could have prevented the stabbing deaths of two children earlier this month. 43-year old Nikki James is accused...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The city of Hendersonville is celebrating a major milestone!. City departments and local organizations commemorated Hendersonville's 175th anniversary with a special event on Sunday at the Historic Courthouse Plaza. The event highlighted the history and people who have contributed to the city of Hendersonville's past,...

The NAACP is planning a rally in support of Minneapolis North High School Principal Mauri Friestleben on Monday. It was announced she was being placed on leave but then the superintendent said Sunday she'll be resuming her duties.