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Florida death penalty ‘game of chance’ targeted
WKMG ClickOrlando· 3 hours agoThe law allowed death sentences to be imposed based on the recommendations of eight of 12 jurors, an easier threshold than a previous requirement of...
NAACP fund seeks to close Black voter registration and turnout gaps ahead of the November election
WSYR 9 Syracuse· 6 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP on Wednesday announced that nonprofits engaged in a variety of voter-engagement efforts can apply for grant funding that helps local organizations register voters, boost…
Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
theGrio via AOL· 17 hours agoIn Missouri, the state chapter of the League of Women Voters and the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP sued after the state enacted wide-ranging election legislation ...
NAACP Investigates PA Middle School Removal Of ‘Black National Anthem’ From Chorus Concert
Blavity via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe NAACP is investigating why a Pennsylvania middle school removed the hymn “Lift Every Voice and...
Florida is using a fraud-hunting tool used by the right to look for voters to remove from the rolls
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFlorida wants elections officials to use EagleAI data collected by far-right activists to...
Florida legislature claims to prevent election cheating, but they just might've legalized it.
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFalling afoul of the personal information requirement would constitute constitute a 3rd degree felony; turning in applications late would carry fines as high as $250,000. The third case, by ...
NAACP demands harsher penalty for drivers who cause deadly crashes while fleeing police
Dayton Daily News· 5 days agoThe Dayton Unit NAACP is seeking harsher penalties for drivers who cause deadly crashes while...
How the game has changed for Black college athletes - Marketplace
Marketplace· 5 days agoThis year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that largely prohibits the state’s public...
Opinion | Coco Gauff thinks it’s ‘a crazy time’ to be a Black Floridian. She’s not alone.
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“Please be advised,” the NAACP advisory read, “that Florida is openly hostile toward African...
Groups want to meet with Florida officials about pro-Palestinian protests
Tampa Bay Times· 6 days agoThe advocacy groups — which include the Florida chapters of PEN America, the American Civil...