On April 1st, the House overrode Governor Mike Beebe’s veto of new voter ID legislation, 52-45. The veto was overridden[…]
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NAACP Celebrates Passage of Death Penalty Repeal in Maryland
The NAACP released the following statement in response to the passage of a bill repealing the death penalty by the[…]
Read moreNAACP Takes Stance Against Arkansas Voter ID Measure
The NAACP’s Arkansas State Conference condemns the Arkansas House of Representatives’ passage of controversial legislation requiring voter ID for all[…]
Read moreDelaware NAACP Meets with State Legislatures on Felony Disenfranchisement
On March 5th, the NAACP and NAACP Delaware State Conference met with State Legislatures to discuss House Bill 10, a[…]
Read moreNAACP Responds To Scalia’s ‘Racial Entitlement’ Remarks
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous released the following statement in response to remarks by Justice Antonin Scalia made[…]
Read morePoll: Marylanders Favor Replacing Death Penalty By Wide Margin
In the lead up to an historic Assembly vote that would end the death penalty in Maryland, A new poll[…]
Read moreNAACP Leaders Respond to the President Barack Obama’s Plan to End Gun Violence
NAACP Leadership released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s position on curbing gun violence: Benjamin Todd Jealous,[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Creation of Congressional Climate Change Task Force
Following President Obama’s call to action on climate in his inaugural address this week, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and Rep.[…]
Read moreNAACP CEO Jealous and Maryland Governor O’Malley Call for End to the Death Penalty in Maryland
NAACP CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley have promised to work together to end the death penalty in[…]
Read moreVirginia Governor Advocates for Automatic Restoration of Rights
On the heels of the NAACP’s ongoing Restore the Votes Campaign, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced support for automatic restoration[…]
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