NAACP Response to November Unemployment Numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the monthly employment situation report for the month of November. Though the total nonfarm...
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Madigan Announces $3.8 Million Settlement with Sirius XM
Sirius XM to Provide Restitution for Misleading Advertising & Billing Practices CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined...
Marc H. Morial Responds to Grand Jury’s Decision to Not Indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the Chokehold Killing of Eric Garner
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO of the National Urban League “There are absolutely no words that can describe...
NAACP Journey for Justice March Culminates at 1 p.m. Rally at Lewis and Clark Park in Jefferson City
Baltimore, MD – On Friday, December 5th, marchers from the NAACP, including President & CEO Cornell William Brooks, Missouri and...
Race & Justice News: African Americans Experience Disproportionate Police Contact Across U.S.
(From The Sentencing Project) Policing Black Bostonians comprised 63% of police-civilian encounters between 2007 and 2010 although blacks made up...
NAACP Deeply Disappointed Grand Jury Decided Not to Indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo
Baltimore, MD -- A grand jury has decided not to indict Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Eric Garner. ...
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge’s Statement on the Staten Island Grand Jury Decision
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge  released the following statement on the decision of the Staten Island...
Neighborhood Residents Laud City Minimum Wage Increase, Call on Mayor Emanuel to Do Better for Chicago Working Families
Grassroots Illinois Action will Continue to Fight for $15 Minimum Wage and Real Investment in Chicago Neighborhoods CHICAGO, IL -...
Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves
Shopping Tips Can Help Parents Shop Safe CHICAGO, IL – Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s...
National Press Club and Capital Press Club (CPC) to Make Historic Acknowledgement During CPC 70th Anniversary Gala This Week
Joint forum to discuss media coverage of Ferguson and race in America slated for early 2015 The Capital Press Club,...
