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Minneapolis DFLer Seeks Nellie Stone Johnson Bust
A Minneapolis state legislator wants a bust of a Minnesota civil rights pioneer at the State Capitol. State Rep. Joe Mullery has introduced a bill seeking to bestow the honor on Nellie Stone Johnson.
NAACP President Coming To Twin Cities Friday
The president and CEO of the NAACP will be in the Twin Cities Friday night to speak at a national convention on the campus of the University of Minnesota.
Leaders Call For Justice In Wake Of YouTube Arrest Video
A man who was beaten by St. Paul Police joined his lawyer and leaders from the NAACP and African American Leadership Council at Lewis Park in St. Paul on Saturday, the same place where police arrested Hightower four days ago.
Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage
Rev. William Owens takes great issue with Obama’s linkage of Dr. King’s civil rights movement of the past to the current gay rights movement regarding same-sex marriage. Owens says that King embraced traditional religion, and he strongly suggests that King would not want his civil rights’ mission altered to include same-sex marriage.
Opinion: Learn To Be An American
One day after Rush Limbaugh called on W. Mitt Romney to use racist attacks against the President, Romney dispatched campaign surrogate John Sununu to deliver a message to the first African American President of the United States: we will teach you how to be an American.
Opinion: Romney’s Speech To NAACP A Cynical Play For White Votes
Romney had an opportunity to open a dialogue with the NAACP. Instead he talked about denying civil rights to a civil rights organization and spoke in condescending and paternalistic terms about being a better president for African Americans than Barack Obama. It was a clear and cynical play for white votes.
Wis. Judge To Hear Arguments In Voter ID Lawsuit
A Wisconsin judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit against the state’s controversial new voter identification law.
NAACP To Rally In St. Paul For Human Rights Monday
Members of the NAACP will rally at the Capitol to show solidarity with public employees and union members around the country.
Police: Man Falsely Said Black Male Among Shooters
Police say they believe a Duluth man made two false claims to a 911 operator: that someone else inflicted his gunshot wound and that a black man was among the purported assailants.
NAACP Calls for Action Against North High Closing
One day after the superintendant of Minneapolis schools outlined her proposal for closing North High, the head of the local NAACP called on parents to pull their kids out of Minneapolis schools altogether.
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