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Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos

The county election officials under whose watch ballot shortages hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county said technical mishaps and insufficient training were to blame for election day chaos in November

The Independent UK

Student loans for parents can be a debt trap. But there's a loophole

Until July 2025, parent PLUS borrowers can paperwork their way into a kinder, gentler repayment plan.

WEKU

NAACP signs agreement with FEMA to advance equity in disaster resilience

As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders' anger after racist killings in Jacksonville

Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida

The Independent UK

Louis Theroux unveils documentary about married professor’s affair with non-verbal patient

‘Tell Them You Love Me’ will focus on the trial of Anna Stubblefield, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a man diagnosed with ‘severe cognitive disabilities’

The Independent UK

Outrage as Arkansas tells high schools to drop AP African American course

‘Grave concern’ after latest example of conservative lawmakers limiting education on racial history

The Guardian - US

How Fox uses the World Cup and Masked Singer to keep Fox News on air

The company leverages hit shows to hike the price it charges cable companies to carry its channels

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Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice

Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity

The Independent UK

Vice President Kamala Harris to offer keynote speech at NAACP Convention in Boston

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Boston later this month to address the NAACP’s national convention scheduled to take place in the Seaport, the White House said Thursday morning.

Boston Herald

Mississippi discriminates against Black residents with appointed judges, Justice Department says

The Justice Department says a new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Hillary Clinton headlines list of speakers for NAACP National Convention in Boston

BOSTON — Former Secretary of State and ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton headlines a list of speakers for the NAACP National Convention in Boston later this month.

Boston Herald

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

WEKU

Affirmative action ruling will reinforce systemic racism, civil rights leaders say

"In a society still scarred by the wounds of racial disparities, the Supreme Court has displayed a willful ignorance of our reality," NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said.

Axios

Affirmative action ruling shows ‘willful ignorance of our reality’, critics say

NAACP accuses court of bowing to ‘personally held beliefs of an extremist minority’ as race-conscious admissions ends

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Florida travel warnings intensify as state lawmakers strike back

A growing chorus of leading civil rights groups are issuing travel warnings about visiting Florida amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ increasingly hostile laws toward women, minorities, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community.

Miami Herald

‘The power of the Black dollar.’ NAACP travel advisory in Florida a reminder of ’90s boycott

MIAMI -- The snub of Nelson Mandela was the last straw.

Salon

NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida

Advisory implores current residents to “defeat the regressive policies of this Governor and this state legislature"

The Independent UK

Martin Luther King’s daughter condemns Ted Cruz and backs calls for ‘racist’ Florida boycott

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

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The Independent UK

MLK’s daughter backs call for tourists to boycott ‘racist’ Florida and blasts Ted Cruz

Texas senator used Dr King’s name in his own tweet attacking the NAACP, one of America’s oldest and best known antiracist institutions

Daily Mirror

Travel warning issued for Florida as state is declared 'openly hostile to Black Americans'

An advocacy group is warning people of colour about traveling to Florida and has issued a warning for the state in response to Governor Ron DeSantis comments

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs RB Pacheco still has chip on shoulder after seventh round draft selection

Speaking to @EdEastonJr in partnership with @USAA, #Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco says he'll always have a chip on his shoulder as a seventh-round draft pick.

The Independent UK

Mississippi OKs more state policing in mostly Black city

Mississippi's Republican governor has signed a bill to expand the territory of a state-run police department inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK

Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy

Tennessee has become a new front in the battle for the future of American democracy after Republicans expelled two Black lawmakers from the state Legislature for their part in a protest urging passage of gun-control measures

Los Angeles Times

In 2020, CBS made a landmark deal with the NAACP. So where are the TV shows?

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police horrified the country, sparking massive protests and propelling the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for Black people in the face of systemic racism and violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Video shows mental health patient pinned to the floor before his death

Seven sheriff’s deputies, three hospital workers in Virginia face second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28, who was handcuffed and shackled.

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