A civil rights advocate and former president of the North Carolina branch of the NAACP died by suicide in his Greensboro home last summer, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday. The Rev. T. Anthony Spearman, 71, who also served as president of the N.C. Council of Churches was found on a basement couch on…
Water Crisis in Jackson Caused by City Leaders’ Incompetence, Not Lack of Funds: Mississippi Governor
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, denied allegations by two Democrat members of Congress—Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)—that his administration withheld funds from Jackson, Mississippi, leading to the city’s water crisis. In a Nov. 7 press release, Reeves highlighted his Oct. 31 response to Thompson and Maloney, countering that Jackson has…
Former British Politician Criticizes Media’s Framing of Jackson, Mississippi, Water Crisis
October 30, 2022
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As the finger-pointing over what caused the summer water crisis continues in Jackson, Mississippi, a proponent of the free market and individual liberty examines how local and national media coverage concocted two culprits—racism and climate change—to fit a narrative disparaging to the state while downplaying what he said is the true cause: incompetence. For Douglas…
IRS Revokes North Carolina NAACP’s Tax-Exempt Status
September 4, 2022
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The tax-exempt status of the influential North Carolina branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was automatically revoked by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after the non-profit group failed to file required returns with the tax agency for three consecutive years. The loss of status by the North Carolina State…
NAACP President Says Biden’s Plan on Student Debt Relief Doesn’t Do Enough
The president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) attacked the Biden administration’s proposed plan to relieve student loan borrowers, saying it does not do enough to address the outstanding $1.75 trillion in student loan debt nationwide. President Joe Biden is poised to forgive $10,000 in student loan debt for 40…
One Woman’s ‘Crusade’ to Remove the ‘C’ From NAACP
Delia Gray, a 47-year-old mother of two and grandmother of two who hails from Tyler, Texas, is on a “one-woman crusade” to have the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People drop the “C” from NAACP. Delia Gray holds her handmade sign, as part of her five-year “one-woman crusade” to get the National Association…
N.C. Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Take Voter ID Law Defense From Dem AG
March 21, 2022
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North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature should be allowed to step in to advocate for a voter ID law in court because Josh Stein, the state’s Democratic attorney general, is not doing enough to defend the statute, the Supreme Court heard March 21. Republicans generally favor strengthening electoral integrity measures such as requiring photo identification by voters; Democrats…
NC Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Let Them Take Voter ID Law Defense From Dem AG
March 21, 2022
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North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature should be allowed to step in to advocate for a voter ID law in court because Josh Stein, the state’s Democratic attorney general, isn’t doing enough to defend the statute, Republican lawmakers told the Supreme Court on March 21. Republicans generally favor strengthening election integrity measures, such as requiring photo identification by…
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