Jul 13 Watch 5:37 Affirmative action ruling prompts new push to end legacy admissions By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions has renewed the debate over legacy admissions. A Boston-based nonprofit filed a complaint alleging Harvard’s legacy and donor-based admissions favors white students, and the NAACP called on 1,600 public and… Continue watching
May 21 Civil rights groups issue travel advisories for Florida, warning tourists of ‘hostile’ laws By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The NAACP joined the League of United Latin American Citizens and Equality Florida in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors. Continue reading
Apr 23 NAACP sues Mississippi over ‘separate and unequal policing’ as state-run patrols expand By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police department, and the civil rights organization is suing the governor and other officials over it. Continue reading
Aug 09 Missouri voters set to vote on recreational marijuana in November By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri voters are set to decide whether to allow recreational marijuana use in the state. The secretary of state's office on Tuesday announced the campaign received enough voter signatures to go on the November ballot. Continue reading
May 04 Black-majority town in Tennessee halts state takeover in settlement deal By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The small town of Mason has announced it has reached a deal halting the threat of a takeover of its finances by the state of Tennessee. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 8:38 Texas Dems encouraging federal takeover of elections, GOP Rep. Taylor says By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman Texas Democrats fighting against a restrictive voting bill took their case to Washington Tuesday as President Joe Biden made his push for strengthening voting rights laws nationwide. Lisa Desjardins begins our reports, then Yamiche Alcindor is joined by Congressman Van… Continue watching
Mar 28 Eddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization’s show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of color. Continue reading
Feb 02 Chadwick Boseman earns nominations for NAACP Image Awards By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Boseman scored nominations Tuesday for his work in the Netflix films "Da 5 Bloods" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." The actor died last year after he privately battled colon cancer. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:24 Building a new generation of civil rights lawyers By Ivette Feliciano The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund recently launched a civil rights lawyer scholarship program as a pipeline to “address racial injustice and inequality in the South." NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano spoke with Associate Director-Counsel, Janai Nelson about the program… Continue watching
Oct 29 Trump’s diversity training order faces lawsuit from NAACP By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed the complaint Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C., along with the National Urban League and the National Fair Housing Alliance. Continue reading