Federal Appeals Court Reinstates NAACP Census Suit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2019 Challenge to inadequate census preparations will proceed The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Prince George’s County, Maryland, and other plaintiffs won an important appeals...
Impeachment Update: House floor vote likely on 12/18/19
On December 12 – 13, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee completed its “mark-up” of H. Res. 755, a resolution which contains two articles calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Specifically, H. Res. 755 calls for the impeachment of...
NAACP commends House Vote to Impeach President Donald Trump, Calls for Halt to Judicial Nominations
Baltimore – Today, the NAACP strongly commends U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H. Res. 755, Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, made the following statement: “The...
Impeachment update / House floor vote likely on 12/18/19
On December 12 – 13, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee completed its “mark-up” of H. Res. 755, a resolution which contains two articles calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Specifically, H. Res. 755 calls for the impeachment...
NAACP | Voting Rights Advances
The NAACP was pleased and proud to see H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act pass the U.S. House of Representatives on December 6, 2019, by a decisive margin of 228 – 187. We must now urge the U.S. Senate to take up and pass this crucial legislation, and not allow...
NAACP Applauds House For Passing H.R.4 to Restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965
“We applaud the House for passing H.R.4 to fully restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and protect the foundational right of every American – to vote and participate in our elections. The Voting Rights Act was one of the most important pieces of legislation for people...
New NAACP Report Highlights Ways Forward from Poverty in the Twin Cities
ST. PAUL, MN (December 7, 2019) – In a new report, the NAACP analyzes the economic conditions of African Americans in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. It examines the impact of historical racism and residential segregation in the Twin Cities and...
NAACP Applauds Announcement of Impeachment Proceedings Against President Donald Trump
BALTIMORE (December 5, 2019) — The NAACP applauds today’s announcement by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi to bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. We wholeheartedly support the call by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to proceed with...
NAACP | Impeachment Inquiry Update
On December 3, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee released its report entitled “The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report.” The report states that through its hearings, the House Intelligence Committee, in coordination with the...
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