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7/24

Churches, NAACP team to register voters
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA
"It needs to be a conditioned response," said Craig Kelly, chairman of the Greater Bridgeport chapter of the NAACP, who also attended the kick-off. ...

NAACP wants federal review of principal rape case
TheNewsTribune.com - Tacoma,WA,USA
... is that he is a prominent member of the community who happens to be a black male," Oscar Eason Jr., president of the sate conference of the NAACP.

7/28
Minorities rush to become voters in Lee County
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
There have been 24871 new white voters, a 9.8 percent increase. said local NAACP President Willie Green. "There is going to be a lot of new faces. ...

NAACP to march in support of Ansonia police officer
WTNH - New Haven,CT,USA
Ansonia (WTNH) -- The Ansonia NAACP will be marching in support of a police officer who they say was falsely accused of theft. Ofc. Mustafa Salahuddin was ...

NAACP challenges Norfolk's method of electing the mayor
Virginian Pilot - Hampton Roads,VA,USA
By Harry Minium The NAACP, which helped win a decisive court battle 17 years ago that did away with the city's at-large elections, is now seeking...

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7/18

NAACP protests arrest of Ansonia black officer
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
The local chapter of the NAACP is protesting the arrest of a black Ansonia police officer on charges he stole the department's garden hose. ...

7/19

Teens hear candidates at NAACP
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA
Bobbi Brown, 19, president of the Greater Bridgeport chapter of the NAACP Youth Council, said they also learned how to fill out financial aid applications, ...

7/21

Local members discuss trip to NAACP convention in Cincinnati
Mansfield News Journal - Mansfield,OH,USA
"We are expecting a vigorous approach to voter registration and education," said Marcia Webb, president of the local branch of the NAACP. ...

7/22

NAACP applauded cops' help
Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati,OH,USA
By Jane Prendergast • jprendergast@enquirer.com • July 22, 2008 Cincinnati police got a standing ovation at the end of last week's NAACP convention for a ...

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7/10

NAACP may take rezoning plan to court
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
Local NAACP President Marilyn Robinson said she is slated to meet with attorneys next week to discuss suing over the plan, which was passed Tuesday by the ... 

7/11

NAACP: We Want To Stop Violence For Good
WFSB - Hartford,CT,USA
"We have a 57 percent increase in homicides in New Haven compared to the previous fiscal year," said James Rawlings, of the New Haven branch of the NAACP. ... 

7/13

NYC mayor to offer poverty gauge in NAACP speech
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
By DAN SEWELL | AP Writer CINCINNATI - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the formula the federal government uses to determine who lives below the ...

7/15

NAACP seeks Hollywood boycott of South Carolina film-making
Greenville News - Greenville,SC,USA
By Dan Hoover and Tim Smith • STAFF WRITERS • July 15, 2008 The NAACP has targeted the state's film industry as a pressure point to force the removal of the ...

NAACP: Police oversight still needed in Cincinnati
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,...

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NAACP News 7/11/08

 
7/3

NAACP spotlights suit against 17 lenders
Reno Gazette Journal - Reno,NV,USA
The Reno-Sparks NAACP chapter Wednesday took part in a national day of action to protest what it said is unfair lending practices. ...

Cincinnati NAACP to kick off proportional representation drive
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The local chapter of the NAACP is beginning a petition drive to change Cincinnati City Council elections to a proportional representation system. ...

7/8

NAACP seeks to develop alternative zoning plan
Nashville City Paper - Nashville,TN,USA
Marilyn Robinson, president of NAACP Nashville, told reporters gathered at a press conference that her organization is in the running for a technical ...

Small crowd hears many answers at NAACP forum
The Citizen.com - Fayetteville,GA,USA
Smola said school system teachers come from many ethnicities, adding that the system is engaged with the NAACP and has added diversity training. ...

7/9

NAACP head seeks probe of police
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com - Harrisburg,PA,USA
BY JOHN LUCIEW The president of the Greater Harrisburg NAACP renewed his call for a community review board for Harrisburg's police department in wake of the ...

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One of the most important missions of the NAACP is to ensure that every voter has access to the information necessary to make educated decisions.  That's why I'm so pleased to tell you that both Barack Obama and John McCain will be joining us for the Presidential Forum at this year's 99^th Annual NAACP Convention in Cincinnati.

Both Senators will address the Convention directly, giving us all the opportunity to hear first hand how each would handle issues critical to our community as President. Unfortunately, the format agreed to by the campaigns doesn't allow for questions after the speech, but that won't stop us from letting the campaigns know what's on our minds. 

You can tell Obama and McCain what's on your mind by answering the NAACP Critical Issues poll.  The results of the poll will be highlighted on our website at naacp.org, and we'll be sure that the campaigns get the results too.

Senator Obama will speak on July 15^th, and Senator McCain on July 16^th, and both speeches will be available on our website following the day's events. But, in the meantime you can brush up on where...

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NAACP News

6/5

NAACP calls for probe of shootings
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte, NC, USA
By Victoria Cherrie The state chapter of the NAACP is calling on Charlotte-Mecklenburg police to require outside investigations after a spate of shootings ...

6/6

State NAACP concerned about gang legislation
WRAL.com - Raleigh, NC, USA
Raleigh, NC - The North Carolina State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sent an open letter to state lawmakers ...

6/7

Letter: NAACP criticizes news coverage
Mt. Vernon Register-News - Mt. Vernon, IL, USA
In view of this, the Jefferson County Branch NAACP feels compelled to make a statement in opposition to the Register-News' failure to report on this ...

6/10

Obama, McCain To Speak Next Month To NAACP
WLWT - Cincinnati, OH, USA
CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati will mark a major milestone next month, when the NAACP holds its annual convention downtown. Democratic presidential candidate ...

Petition calls for censure of Ravenel, Cook, Toler
Charleston Post Courier - Charleston, SC, USA
Charleston NAACP President Dot Scott gave the board a petition with 995 signatures of local residents who want Ravenel censured for his "profane words and...

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5/22

NAACP focuses on parental involvement
Meriden Record-Journal - Meriden,CT,USA
MERIDEN - When members of the NAACP started giving vouchers to students for ice cream and items from the school stores last year, they wondered why a ...

5/23

NAACP blasts education cuts
The South Florida Times - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Bishop Victor T. Curry, president of the Miami-Dade NAACP, presided over the May 19 meeting of his organization. He demanded that Gov. ...

5/24

NAACP alleges racial profiling; wants sit-down with KPD chief
WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA
The head of Knoxville's NAACP wants to sit down with the city's police chief to address how his force handled the search for suspects in Tuesday's officer ...

5/27

Next wave of black leaders finds fresh voice
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
The Bay Area's Benjamin Jealous, who will become the youngest president in the history of the NAACP when he takes office in September, embodies a shift in ...

5/28

NC NAACP MOUNTS MASSIVE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, WEEK OF MAY 15 ...
The Wilmington Journal - Wilmington,NC,USA
by CASH MICHAELS The historic May 6 primaries are over,...

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5/15

NAACP suggest foul play in bus beating
WFXL Fox 31 - Albany,GA,USA
The NAACP addressed the Lee county board of education Monday night about a boy who was allegedly beaten on a Lee county school bus. ...

NAACP to discuss school funding cuts
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
The Miami-Dade Branch of the NAACP plans to use its meeting slated for 7 pm Monday to focus on the impact of potential school district budget cuts will ...

5/16

NAACP steps up opposition to charter school
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
By ZACHARY REID The Virginia NAACP stepped up its opposition to the proposed Patrick Henry charter school today during a news conference in front of the ...

5/17

Jealous to become NAACP's new president, CEO
Baltimore Sun - United States
By Kelly Brewington | Sun reporter A 35-year-old human rights activist with family ties to Baltimore will become the NAACP's new president and chief ...

5/20

NAACP To Hold Voter Registration Drive At Maine State Prison
WMTW - Auburn,ME,USA
PORTLAND, Maine -- The NAACP is holding a voter registration drive this week in...

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4/24

Duquesne law students to help NAACP in discrimination claims
The Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP hopes to help more residents fight racial discrimation through a partnership announced today with the Duquesne University School of Law.
PittsburghLIVE.com - http://www.pittsburghlive.com

4/25

NAACP to oppose immigration proposals
Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA
The Frederick County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold a press conference today to oppose two county policy ...

4/27

NAACP Wants Policy Changes After Sean Bell Verdict
WCBS-TV New York - NY,USA
NEW YORK (CBS) ― City NAACP leaders said they are outraged by the verdict in the Sean Bell manslaughter trial, and will continue to work to see justice done ...

4/28

NAACP EXPRESSES OUTRAGE: At unjust ruling in Sean Bell police ...
Eurweb.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA
*The NAACP is expressing its outrage at the verdict issued earlier today by New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Cooperman in the police shooting ...

4/30

Student leader believes in helping others
Tulsa World - Tulsa,OK,USA
An ongoing voter registration drive he volunteers with through the NAACP Youth Council is huge...

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