The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) criticized Oakland City Councilmember Charlene Wang and the Oakland NAACP for partnering with the Oakland Police Department (OPD) to boost recruitment efforts, arguing that it is a misguided and dangerous move that ignores the city’s financial constraints and the community’s long struggle with police misconduct.
The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) expressed outrage over the acquittal of police officers involved in the killing of Tyre Nichols, calling the verdict a “public execution” and a reminder that the criminal legal system is designed to preserve police power.
Over 2,100 individuals serving “extreme, outdated, and racially disparate federal prison terms” have been granted commutations by President Joe Biden, with the vast majority being Black men convicted of federal drug offenses.
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) filed an amicus brief…
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…
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By Vaiva Utaraite SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco NAACP last week urged the SF Board…
By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— On Thurs. Feb 23, just over a week after he was fired…
By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON – Payton Gendron, the 19- year-old white supremacist who killed 10 African Americans…
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – HUD announced on Thursday it will publish a Notice of…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – If Nury Martinez thought stepping down as…
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By Neha Malhi and Emily Lin WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden announced Feb. 25 that Judge…
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed WASHINGTON, DC — The DC NAACP is demanding justice for bomb threats targeting HBCUs…
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A letter on Thursday from Betty Williams, president of the Greater…
By Betty Williams As the President of The Greater Sacramento NAACP, a very troubling situation has been…