‘Back the Badge’ May Back Civilians into a Corner April 6, 2017 – Last month, Mississippi’s Republican governor signed a controversial new bill manufactured to empower state law enforcement, potentially setting the stage for new, harsher sentences for people …..
August 17, 2016 – The NAACP unveiled strong new resolutions at its national convention in Cincinnati. One of its loudest was a demand for a nationwide halt on new charter schools. The NAACP has been opposed to charter schools for …..
August 17, 2016 – In a state already laboring under severe deficits, Mississippi’s Republican super-majority continues to implement deep budget cuts, the latest of which directly threaten some of Mississippi’s most vulnerable citizens. “I’m very concerned about the plight of …..
August 17, 2016 – More than a year ago, the Mississippi Sierra Club, the MSNAACP, and coastal activists managed to convince a powerful and obstinate electric company to convert one of the most dangerous coal-burning plants in the country to …..
2016/07/01 – The Mississippi State Conference NAACP applauds the ruling issued by U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves on the true nature of H.B. 1523, deceptively named “Religious Freedom” law, as unconstitutional. H.B. 1523 was an attempt to legitimize discrimination …..
