NAACP

Founded in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People calls itself the “oldest and the boldest” civil rights organization. But…

Grand Rapids residents gathered on Sunday to talk to the police chief and other city officials about incidents involving innocent and unarmed black kids…

The Grand Rapids Police Department released body cam footage Friday of a stop involving two unarmed 11-year old black boys.The video shows several police…

This week marks the 51st anniversary of the riots that broke out in Michigan during the summer of 1967.While the uprising in Detroit is the most well…

On this day 75 ago, the 1943 race riots were coming to an end. Over a three-day period, 34 people were killed in the riots. Nine of them were white and 25…

The Detroit NAACP branch will recognize students from about a half-dozen Detroit-area high schools for their activism, including participation in protests…

The Detroit branch NAACP hosted an event Friday to raise awareness about Detroit's aging water infrastructure, and to call on the federal government to…

Elected leaders in Grand Rapids are trying to satisfy critics who say they’re not doing enough to change police policies and outcomes critics say are…

The ACLU of Michigan and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund are calling for Flint City Council and Mayor Karen Weaver to suspend any efforts to…

A coalition of community groups is encouraging Grand Rapids residents to contact the city manager and police chief after a March 24th encounter between…