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Baltimore Riots: NAACP Denounces Violence, Launches Satellite Office

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In the context of violence and looting that shook the very core of Maryland’s largest city, NAACP leaders are working both to address the community’s current concerns about police accountability along with other issues that have been lingering with Baltimore residents for years. Fletcher wrote on Tuesday morning.

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Michael Jordan Antiviolence Donation Strategy Strikes Careful Political Balance

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But, in the midst of a contentious debate, he made a significant point by splitting his donations between two organizations. Both organizations are excited about the donations. One of the greatest basketball legends of all time is troubled by recent violence by police officers against African-Americans. Working in large U.S.

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NAACP Hosts Bias Training for New Jersey Police

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Police admit training sessions won’t be a cure-all for biases, but dozens of law enforcement organizations have adopted training in fair and impartial policing to help educate officers about the implicit biases that may affect their performance. “We need police, and the police need us.”

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Obama Military-Surplus Rule Change Draws Mixed Response

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In its place will be new standards for “effective community policing”—a clear response to recent outbreaks of violence between police and civil rights activists in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere. Some state-level organizations are less troubled by on the ban. I was surprised, and, frankly, so were our members.