NAACP

130 organizations and individuals in Pierce County have signed a letter requesting a federal investigation into Tacoma Police Department for the use of excessive force.

Voting is now open to the public for select categories in the 54th NAACP Image Awards. KNKX highlights the jazz music and films among this year's nominees.

The Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP was founded in 1962 and heralded as the first branch of the NAACP to specifically address racism experienced by African Americans in the entertainment industry.

Cornell William Brooks has led the civil rights group since 2014. The NAACP says it won't be renewing his contract, as part of a "transformational retooling" of the entire organization.

Barber organized the "Moral Mondays" protest movement and fought fiercely for voting rights as well as gay and transgender issues in the state.

Seattle’s Central District has long been the hub of the city’s African American community -- in part because until the late 1960’s, racist housing…

After sharp criticism from advocates for the homeless, the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union, Seattle's plan to ban smoking in public parks has…

Was a Seattle police stop of two African American men in February just a coincidence or, as some are suggesting, "retaliation" for the publicity…