December 2007 - Posts

• NAACP: Johnson Case Not Getting a Fair Look

  Durham — Wilson police investigators originally involved in the 2004 murder case of Brittany Willis have been asking questions at the request of the special prosecutor appointed to review the case, the North Carolina NAACP said Tuesday. http://www.wral... Posted Dec 18 2007, 04:35 PM by NAACP.org

• Banquet celebrates NAACP's values

  "Power Beyond Measure" was the theme of the Rochester Branch NAACP's annual Freedom Fund banquet held Dec. 10 at the Radisson Hotel Ballroom. http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=319837&z=2 Read More... Posted Dec 18 2007, 04:32 PM by NAACP.org

• State House committee sees jury reform as positive

  Representatives of the NAACP said too many African Americans have lost faith in the justice system because of perceived inequities in the treatment of racial minorities by police, prosecutors and the courts. NAACP Counsel Melvin Butch Hollowell said similar... Posted Dec 13 2007, 10:29 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP launches petition against Tasers

  Should the Frederick County Sheriff's Office ban the use of Tasers? The local NAACP has raised this question by starting an online petition, calling for an investigation of the sheriff's office's use of the electronic device. http://www.fredericknewspost... Posted Dec 11 2007, 09:49 AM by NAACP.org

• EACS Presents Plan to Combat Racism to NAACP

  The superintendent of East Allen County Schools presented a long-term racial tolerance plan to the NAACP. http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=7478607&nav=menu32_2 Read More... Posted Dec 11 2007, 09:48 AM by NAACP.org

• Joint Statement on Threat Against Maine NAACP Members

  November 30, 2007 -- AUGUSTA – Maine Governor John E. Baldacci and Joseph Perry, President of the Bangor Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), today issued a joint statement regarding the recent threat against... Posted Dec 05 2007, 09:45 AM by NAACP.org

• Nashville NAACP Tobacco Prevention Initiative

  Although it just began in 2006, the Nashville NAACP Tobacco Prevention Initiative has increased awareness of the dangers of tobacco use, begun changing smoking behavior and tobacco-related policy and provided researchers with valuable epidemiological... Posted Dec 04 2007, 10:52 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP Gathers Support For Johnson

  RALEIGH, N.C. -- NAACP members are calling for the state to drop charges against a young man they say is being wrongfully prosecuted. http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.-content-articles-NCN-2007-12-03-0008.html Read More... Posted Dec 04 2007, 10:49 AM by NAACP.org

• APD chief speaks at NAACP banquet

  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Austin branch hosted the 42nd DeWitty/Overton Freedom Fund Banquet at the Omni South Park Hotel in Austin. The banquet theme was "Restoring the Village, Healing the Wounds."... Posted Dec 03 2007, 10:02 AM by NAACP.org

• Asheville NAACP honors Eliada foster parent

  Asheville – The Asheville branch of the NAACP has awarded Martha K. Gardenhight the sixth annual NAACP Sophie Dixon & Grace Dorn Leadership Award. The award is given to women who "exemplify the qualities of action and influence of leadership... Posted Dec 03 2007, 09:57 AM by NAACP.org

• Chavez Government Touts Referendum Monitoring by U.S. Groups

  Six representatives from the NAACP civil-rights group and the National Lawyers Guild will observe the vote on Chavez's plan to expand his powers through a series of constitutional changes. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aFkuBRTpx4RE&refer... Posted Dec 03 2007, 09:55 AM by NAACP.org