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Fluoridated water? Not all Portlanders will drink to that

2013-05-18 22:41:00

PORTLAND, Ore. — Proponents of fluoridating Portland's water supply had no trouble getting the local Urban League on board. Here in the biggest city in the country that still doesn't treat its water to prevent tooth decay, studies show that low-...

James Tolbert dies at 86; lawyer pressed Hollywood on civil rights

2013-05-12 11:17:00

In a Hollywood auditorium, James L. Tolbert tried to induce a room packed with broadcasting and advertising executives to essentially join the civil rights movement in 1963 by pointing out the obvious. "We Negroes watch 'Bonanza' and buy Chevrolets....

Poll: The feds' selective scrutiny of tax-exempt 'patriots'

2013-05-10 12:49:00

Vindicating the complaints of some "tea party" activists, a top IRS official admitted Friday that the agency had singled out such groups for scrutiny in the months leading up to the 2012 election. The revelation (accompanied by an apology from Lois...

NAACP demands Maldonado apologize for 'racial politics'

2013-05-09 16:41:00

This post has been updated. See the note below for details. A potential gubernatorial candidate's use of the wrong offender to stir opposition to Gov. Jerry Brown's prison crowding policies drew a sharp rebuke Thursday from an NAACP official who...

Wet Seal to pay $7.5 million to settle race discrimination suit

2013-05-09 09:13:00

Wet Seal will pay $7.5 million to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit that accused the teen retailer of firing� black employees to present a blond-and-blue-eyed front in its stores, according to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The...

NAACP apology demand

2013-05-09 18:04:08

CNN sees huge ratings spike with Boston bombing, manhunt coverage

2013-04-19 15:56:00

CNN might not have gotten all the facts straight, but viewers desperate for information on the Boston bombing manhunt seem willing to overlook some errors. The cable news network has seen huge ratings spikes after Monday's bombing at the Boston marathon...

Ann Curry reportedly says last days at 'Today' were 'torture'

2013-04-18 16:23:00

According to a new book about the world of network morning shows, ousted "Today" show co-host Ann Curry described her final days regularly appearing on the show as "professional torture." An excerpt of the book "Top of the Morning: Inside the...

Alabama seeks to correct past, to offer 'Scottsboro boys' pardons

2013-04-05 13:55:00

The Alabama Legislature has created a path to pardon for nine black teenagers known as the Scottsboro boys, who were falsely accused of raping two white women more than eight decades ago in one of the more infamous episodes in the racist South. On...

Confederate flag in North Carolina state building will come down

2013-03-30 17:01:00

A Confederate flag that was briefly displayed inside the old North Carolina State Capitol building is coming down and will be moved along with an exhibit on the Civil War to another site. The flag had been hanging for about a week before the...

Maryland Legislature votes to end capital punishment

2013-03-15 13:52:00

Maryland is poised to become the 18th state to abolish capital punishment after the General Assembly gave final approval to a bill ending the death penalty. In an 82-56 vote on Friday, the House of Delegates approved the measure that would end...

Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination

2013-03-07 11:21:00

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...

Emergency crews are on the scene in response to a Hazmat situation at the NAACP.

2013-04-18 00:00:00

Left to right: Sylvester and Vicki Schieber, whose daughter Shannon was murdered; Kirk Bloodsworth, who spent several years on death row for a crime he did not commit, and NAACP President Ben Jealous celebrate the passage of SB276, which repeals the death penalty bill in Maryland.

2013-03-15 00:00:00

Anti-death penalty advocates Sylvester Schieber, left, his wife, Vicki, center, Kirk Bloodsworth, the first American to be exonerated by DNA after being sentenced to death row, and NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, right, react to Maryland's vote.

2013-03-15 00:00:00