NAACP Applauds House Passage of “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act”
June 25, 2020 — The NAACP applauded today’s bi-partisan passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R. 7120, the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.” The legislation represents unprecedented action and a significant first step to prevent and address violence against the Black community by law enforcement all over the country. While there is more to be done, the legislation seeks to hold law enforcement officials accountable for their actions. It bans chokeholds and “no-knock warrants,” requires...
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
All across our nation, people are beginning to speak out about the horrors and brutality of law enforcement misconduct and the fact that people of color, disproportionately African Americans, are treated more harshly by law enforcement officers – often fatally. People are looking to our local, state, and Federal leaders for real change. LATER TODAY, THE FULL U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL VOTE ON H.R. 7120, the NAACP-supported “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.” Among other things, the legislation holds...
Civil Rights Leaders Urge Opposition to Inept Senate Policing Bill
WASHINGTON – Leading civil rights advocates hosted a press briefing call today to outline why senators must oppose the Republican policing “reform” legislation, the JUSTICE Act. The Senate is expected to take a procedural vote to advance the legislation on Wednesday. Speakers included leaders from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Center for American Progress. Also today, The Leadership Conference and more than 135 groups sent a letter to the Senate urging...
NAACP Set To Host Virtual Town Hall on the Legal Perspective of the Global Health Crisis, Protests and Incidents of Hate Crimes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (JUNE 21, 2020) — The NAACP will host a virtual town hall on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT to provide a legal perspective on the global public health crisis, protests, and incidents of hate crimes, which have laid bare the disparities and systemic racism present throughout our nation. The conversation will be moderated by Sunny Hostin, Journalist, and host of the View (ABC). WHAT: NAACP Virtual Town Hall: A Legal Perspective WHO: Sunny...
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Today on @msnbc, @DerrickNAACP warned about Trump’s message to white supremacists: “Trump showing up in Tulsa is like Reagan showing up in Neshoba County, MS (where KKK murdered Chaney, Goodman & Schwerner). He's saying: Despite what's taking place in the streets, I'm with you.”
DC STATEHOOD BILL TO BE VOTED ON NEXT WEEK
Despite the fact that the citizens of Washington, D.C. pay federal taxes, serve on juries and defend our Nation in times of war like most other Americans, the residents of the District of Columbia are barred from having voting representation on the floor of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. This classic example of “taxation without representation” is contrary to everything that this nation is founded on. To begin to correct this gross injustice, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) has introduced H.R. 51, the...
NAACP Applauds Supreme Court Victory in NAACP v. Trump
Baltimore, MD – In a landmark for DACA recipients, including those from the African Diaspora, the NAACP celebrates today’s Supreme Court’s ruling in its favor against the Trump administration in NAACP v. Trump. This case was consolidated with the Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California. The Supreme Court held that the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind DACA is reviewable under the Administrative Procedures Act and was arbitrary and...
NAACP Presents Juneteenth Black Family Reunion and Virtual Town Hall
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2020) – The NAACP, in conjunction with REVOLT, will host a special virtual Juneteenth Black Family Reunion and Juneteenth virtual town hall on Friday, June 19th at 4 PM ET/ 1 PM PT and 6PM ET/3PM PT. The afternoon of events will commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States with music, moments, and discussions around the growing awareness of racial disparities, mobilization, and bold actions necessary to further the fight for social justice and equal opportunity throughout the...
NAACP Releases Statement Censuring President Trump’s Executive Order on Policing
Baltimore, MD (June 16, 2020) – Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, made the following statement about President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on policing: “Throughout our nation’s history, the Black community has been the target of state-sponsored violence. Today, police violence and brutality continue to take Black lives all across our country. Trump’s Executive Order is woefully inadequate and short-sighted. It contains weak provisions for challenging centuries-old racial terror imposed by our criminal justice...
NAACP Virtual Town Hall to Feature Current and Former NFL Players in Discussion About Role of Sports and Athletes in Struggle for Social Justice
Discussion to be Preceded by Screening of NFL Network Documentary about First Black NFL Player Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2020) – The NAACP will host a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, June 18 at 6PM ET/ 3PM PT, centering on sports as a microcosm of society and the role of leagues and athletes in dismantling structural inequalities. Moderated by sportscaster, Mike Hill, and featuring author, Bill Rhoden, analyst, Maria Taylor, along with current and former NFL players, the conversation will focus on the relationship...