Jefferson City, MO NAACP

Monday, April 15, 2019

Equal rights for all - Oppose HB 928 because Law Enforcement Officers need good pay - not extra rights

House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety

Hearing Room 6

HB 928

April 15, 2019

Dear Honorable Committee Members,

The NAACP - Missouri State Conference works to preserve and strengthen constitutional liberties for all with an end of justice and equality for all. The NAACP Travel Advisory was imposed because the actions of some government officials in Missouri were not ethical or transparent. Law enforcement officers, charged with protecting our society and empowered to take lethal actions, must not be an exception. Law enforcement officers, like all other residents of the U.S. are protected under the Constitution. Creating special procedures as listed in HB 928 does nothing to ensure police accountability.

In particular, Section 3.2 will severely limit the willingness of the public to hold officers accountable. This section reads that “Anyone filing a complaint against a law enforcement officer shall have the complaint supported by a sworn affidavit. Any complaint having been supported by a sworn affidavit and having been found to contain knowingly false material information, in total or in part, shall be presented to the appropriate prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney for a determination of prosecution…” Already, we know that members of the public are disinclined to bring a complaint against law enforcement, sometimes fearing retribution other times deeply concerned that nothing will come of such a complaint. I mentioned this in a recent article in the Jefferson City News Tribune just last week. If we erect further barriers to participation, including the threat of prosecution, we do ourselves an investigative disservice. If we as a society are committed to justice, we must investigate allegations of wrongdoing. If we as a society are committed to a safe work environment for law enforcement, we should take steps to encourage robust police-community relationships. This is not one of those steps.

HB 928 will not address the harm done by racial profiling nor facilitate a process for reform. There are meaningful steps we could and should take to reform law enforcement in Missouri:

-We should offer more deescalation training, we should make sure our policing is data-informed and stop patterns of racial profiling.

-We should also know how many complaints are currently filed, how many are verified, how many lead to disciplinary action, and what the process of resolution process is for each department before we mandate a revision.

All citizens deserve Constitutional protections, but none above others when it comes to ensuring the integrity of our Democracy. Law enforcement officers, if accused of a crime, have the same due process rights as all of us: rights to an attorney and the ability to mount their own defense. Upholding the Constitution means upholding the principles of equality not requesting carve outs to protect one group of people from the community they serve.

Sincerely,

Nimrod Chapel, Jr.

President of the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Don't let the politicians UNDO your vote with bad legislation.

Clean Missouri could come before voters again
https://www.komu.com/news/clean-missouri-could-come-before-voters-again

JEFFERSON CITY - A Missouri House committee heard testimony Wednesday on a trio of proposals that would change or completely repeal Constitutional Amendment 1--the Clean Missouri amendment--which voters passed in November.

Opponents say lawmakers are trying to undo the will of the people while supporters say voters might not have fully understand what they approved.

“I actually pose before the people that they would consider some of the unintended consequences of their actions when it came to the Clean Missouri,” said Rep. Jeff Pogue, R-Salem, the sponsor of the full repeal.

Amendment 1, which 62 percent of voters approved, bars most lobbyist gifts to lawmakers, requires legislators to wait two years after leaving the General Assembly before becoming lobbyists, requires legislative records to be public, lowers campaign contribution limits to state legislative candidates and changes how legislative districts are drawn.

Pogue’s proposal would eliminate Clean Missouri in its entirety. The other proposals heard by the committee Wednesday would prohibit all lobbyist gifts to lawmakers and change Amendment 1’s redistricting provisions. All three proposals would require voter approval before taking effect.

Nimrod Chapel, president of the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP, said lawmakers shouldn’t “undo the will of the people.”

“The people read it. Okay? They picked what they wanted, and they voted for it,” he said.

But Pogue said Amendment 1 empowers “the unelected bureaucracy and it also, we are losing the privacy and the confidence of our constituents.”

Martha Brownlee-Duffeck, a member of Missouri Faith Voices, attended Wednesday’s hearing. She said she knocked on doors and encouraged people to vote for Amendment 1.

“Give Clean Missouri a chance the way it was written and the way it was voted for by 62 percent of the population,” she said of her message to lawmakers.

The proposals heard in committee Wednesday are just some of the changes to Clean Missouri lawmakers are discussing.

One proposal, for example, would restrict access to public records.

The legislation heard Wednesday requires a committee vote before advancing.

Monday, April 1, 2019

THE NAACP SUPPORTS THE EQUAL PAY ACT

Despite the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women in the United States are typically paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to men, and the statistics are even worse for women of color. As a result, women were 35% more likely to live in poverty than men. While the Equal Pay Act of 1963 has helped to narrow the wage gap between men and women in our workforce, significant disparities remain and must be addressed.

The Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 7, was written to close a number of the loopholes and gaps in the 1963 act which have contributed to this stubborn, and troublesome, phenomena. Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act by a bipartisan vote and sent it on to the Senate for action. To learn more about this important bill and what it does, and to see how your Representative voted, as well as to see how you can advocate to the US Senate, please read the attached Action Update / Action Alert and take Fast Action.

Hilary O. Shelton
Director, NAACP Washington Bureau/
SVP Advocacy & Policy

NAACP
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
United States

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The NAACP Stands for Equality

For Immediate Release

March 25, 2019

For more than 100 years the NAACP has been an advocate for civil rights. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People supports Title IX.

We cannot allow further erosion of civil rights in Missouri by allowing protections against sexual assault on college campuses through Title IX to be taken away. Missouri needs help enforcing the protection of civil rights and can do better. The NAACP Travel Advisory remains in effect. Missouri is still harboring criminal justice and civil rights violations including:

- the disproportionate driving while Black (DWB) contact as quantified through the Vehicle Stops Report;

- murders of individuals like Tory Sander that have NOT been charged;

- stripping minorities of the ability to protect themselves from the harms of discrimination through the state court system;

- keeping men like Marcellus Williams from finding justice through the criminal Courts; and

- a failure to investigate the complaints of students who experience civil rights violations occurring across campuses.

The national leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been firm in support of Title IX and the protections offered through it. We sued the federal government to prevent poorly guided leadership from ignoring basic human rights to be free from assault. We offered comment to proposed rule changes to Title IX in conjunction with civil rights organizations all over the county.

Be clear, the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP is in alignment with the National NAACP and supports Title IX and no unit has taken a position contrary to that in our state. Our organization believes in civil rights for everyone.

The most important thing for you to know is that the work continues. From advocating for equality, to litigating discrimination and its effects, to agitating for voting rights in opposition to Voter ID, the work is going strong.

Thank you for your support.

Nimrod Chapel, Jr.

President

Missouri State Conference

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visit: http://www.naacp.org/membership/.

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We MARCH in to April

Wednesday April 3rd: "McDs, Day Late, $15 & Union Short!" - Mobilize 11:30am (3845 Broadway KCMO) & March 12pm, Co-Sponsor JWJ: In response to the historic victory last week, McDs announcing they'll no longer oppose local, state, or federal minimum wage increases, we are organizing a quick action to celebrate and to tell them they're a "Day Late, $15 & Union Short!' If they truly want to support raising wages they'll stop trying to undermine the 2018 increase won in Missouri and recognize workers union. *See flyer attached

Thursday April 4th "Faith for $15" - Mobilize 11:30am (5170 Roe Blvd, Roeland Park, 66205) & March 12pm - Co-sponsors MORE2 & Network: An interfaith group of KS and MO faith leaders will join nation faith leader Sr Simone Campbell for a Faith for $15 action and press conference. Rep. Sharice Davids specifically asked to hear that faith leaders support the Raise the Wage act for $15 federal minimum wage. We are 10 votes shy of passing in the U.S. House. This is a critical action to move Rep. Davids to be one of those 10 votes!

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Jefferson City Community - Police Relations MEETING TO SHARE YOUR VIEW

Please share with the NAACP members and ask that they attend.

Please share and invite residents to attend.

http://empowermissouri.org/community-police-relations-listening-sessions/

Contact - Jeanette Mott Oxford for more information if necessary.

314-775-3261 voice/text
Be the change you wish to see!

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Travel industry recognizes Missouri Travel Advisory, but state fails to do anything about it

Please stand with us as we fight discrimination in our state. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/monaacptraveladvisoryfund

The Travel Advisory in in effect.

Racially motivated attacks are continuing:

Vehicle and knife attack
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article188587554.html

Travelers are concerned.
https://www.followers.wupples.com/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-for-missouri-the-view-wupples-travel-blog/

Officers accross the country question on how t proceed with racial profiling data.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/police-divided-over-how-to-respond-to-traffic-stop-data/article_1df39ea6-95c0-510f-8412-a333db85f8c0.html

With the legislative session beginning, we need your help. This is the law that makes discrimination legal in Missouri. http://www.senate.mo.gov/17info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=57095378

One Missouri Senator is trying to gain bi-partisian support for reinstating whistle-blower protections. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2017/12/11/bill-aims-to-restore-protections-for-whistleblowers-in-missouri

State Lawmakers To Hold Press Conference Slamming Devastating Local Effects of the TrumpTax

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 9, 2017

MEDIA CONTACT
press@notonepenny.org

THURSDAY: State Lawmakers To Hold Press Conference Slamming Devastating Local Effects of the TrumpTax

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — On Thursday, January 11, at 2PM CT, at the Missouri State Capitol, one day after the Governor’s State of the State Address, State Representatives Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette), Bruce Franks (D-St. Louis), and Crystal Quade (D-Springfield), will join Not One Penny for a stop on the nationwide 'Repeal the TrumpTax' Tour to demand the repeal of the recently passed Republican tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires, and wealthy corporations at the expense of working families.

Speakers at the press conference will detail the devastating effects the TrumpTax will have on Missouri and call on congressional Republicans to repeal their recently passed tax law. The nationwide tax law is modeled after the Kansas law that devastated Kansas’ economy and robbed funding from Kansas schools.

The Tax Policy Center found that more than half of American households – 100 million of them – will pay more in taxes, while the richest 0.1 percent will get a nearly $150,000 tax break with the TrumpTax. Millions will see a 10 percent increase in health insurance premiums and seniors will pay more from forced cuts to Medicare.

After Thursday’s event, the 100-day tour will hold events around the country, featuring senators, congressional representatives, local elected officials, and people affected by the law. The tour will next travel to Las Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, and Los Angeles before continuing to more than 30 cities from coast to coast.

EVENT DETAILS

WHAT:
Press Conference on Disastrous Effects the TrumpTax Will Have on Missouri

WHO:
Rep. Bruce Franks (D-St. Louis), State Representative
Rep. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette), State Representative
Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Springfield), State Representative

WHEN:
Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 2PM CT

WHERE:
Missouri State Capitol
House Hearing Room 1

RSVP:
press@notonepenny.org

Friday, December 29, 2017

NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO GO TO WORK! Job Announcement

Sent On: 12/20/2017
Subject: New Job listing from Columbia/Jefferson City,MO

Category: Sales
Position/Title: Sales Assistant
Details: Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital Media. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Sinclair Digital Solutions are dedicated to making Sinclair a communications powerhouse! We are the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all major networks. Sinclair Digital group is focused on bringing the most engaging content to web, mobile and over-the-top broadcasting to audiences all over the country! Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believe in a vision and are dedicated ensuring a great future for our employees. Whether you are an industry veteran or a just starting out, you can find it at Sinclair! We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team! KRCG is seeking a detail-oriented Sales Assistant who has strong written and oral communication skills.
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 12/20/2017
Closing Date: 1/20/2018
City: Jefferson City
State: Missouri
URL: http://www.connectmidmissouri.com
Experience: Responsibilities include: Ability to learn industry specific computer software for order entry and research. Creation of PowerPoint presentations, database management, and sales report maintenance Efficiently work with the team of Marketing Consultants/management team Assist with support on local and national business Various administrative duties and contract management Other responsibilities as assigned
Requirements: Requirements: Skilled with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Word Training on industry software provided, experience in any of these is a tremendous plus: Wide Orbit, Wide Orbit Sales, Media Line, Cross Sell, Marshall Marketing, Learn and operate a multi-line phone system Attention to detail is essential Strong analytical ability Ability to meet strict deadlines while maintaining accuracy
Contact: Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace. Please apply online by going to: http://sbgi.net/sbgi-careers/

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Excellent reporting from Kansas City on the Travel Advisory

Kansas City News Reports on the Travel Advisory

Say "I Will" With the NAACP - A Word from your NAACP President about 2017

Say "I Will" With the NAACP:

A Word from your NAACP President about 2017 -

https://mailchi.mp/[xxxxxx]/say-i-will-with-the-naacp

The NAACP issued its first statewide travel warning for Missouri. Here’s...

Help Make Fair Housing Fair - take a quick survey and make a difference today.

http://www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2017/dec/27/city-to-host-fair-housing-meetings/706093/?utm_source=second-street&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=122717+morning+update

City to host fair housing meetings

Jefferson City staff will host two public meetings next week to discuss ways to improve fair housing.

The city is working on its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing document, required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It includes recommended goals and strategies to further fair housing in Jefferson City.

The meetings will be 4-6 p.m. Jan. 3 in City Hall, 320 E. McCarty St., and 4-6 p.m. Jan. 4 at Dorothy Pack Community Center, 1306 Edmonds St.

Those interested can also take a survey online at surveymonkey.com/r/JCAFFH.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Rally for Marcellus Williams - if they can't prove he did it - why execute him?

We will have several rallies around Missouri TODAY Tuesday before Marcellus' 6 p.m. execution:

-Jefferson City: Rally in front of Governor Greitens' office (201 W Capitol Ave; Jefferson City, MO 65101) at 12 p.m. noon and formal delivery of Change.org petition.

-Columbia: Vigil at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Boone County Courthouse (705 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO 65201). https://www.facebook.com/events/672885706238042/

-St. Louis: Rally at 3 p.m. at Greater St. Mark Family Church (9950 Glen Owen Dr.; St. Louis MO 63136). Speakers will include Rod Chapel and Reddit Hudson. Cars will leave at 4 p.m. for Bonne Terre.

-Bonne Terre: Vigil at 5 p.m. at Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (2727 Hwy K, Bonne Terre, MO 63628). Marcellus' execution is scheduled for 6 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/132553104021568

-Kansas City: Vigil at 5 p.m.,39th and Troost. https://www.facebook.com/events/275864732914880

-Springfield: Rally at 12 p.m. noon at Park Central Square (Downtown Springfield, MO). https://www.facebook.com/events/491666011196324

Thursday, August 17, 2017

What would you do to prevent an injustice?

We must not allow injustice - https://www.change.org/p/eric-greitens-do-not-execute-marcellus-williams?

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