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​NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson sharply criticized the Protect College Sports Act during an appearance on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Tuesday evening, rejecting the premise that college sports needs congressional intervention and accusing conferences of seeking greater control over athletes at a time players are gaining more financial power.
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The Associated Press: Supreme Court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
Kristen Clarke, the NAACP’s general counsel, said the ruling was “a big victory” for voters and democracy, calling mail voting a secure practice “deeply rooted” in U.S. history.
Also featured on USA Today, The Guardian, TheGrio, Democracy Docket, The Daily Beans Podcast, and AXIOS.
MS NOW: NAACP-led coalition sues Trump administration over threat of armed federal agents at polls
A coalition of civil rights groups and labor unions sued the Trump administration Friday seeking to block the potential deployment of armed federal agents at or near polling places during the midterm elections. … The lawsuit’s plaintiffs include the NAACP and eight other civil rights groups representing Latino, Asian and Black coalitions.
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