Seattle King County NAACP Branch Elections set for
​November 26, 2018 from 3pm to 8pm 

​On November 26, 2018, Seattle King County NAACP Election of officers and at large members of the Executive Committee will take place at the Seattle King County NAACP Branch office located at 715 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144. 

Polls will open from 3pm to 8pm. 

In order to vote in a Branch election, one must be a member in good standing of the Branch 30 days prior to the election (October 27, 2018). A form of identification is required. 
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Should a run-off election be necessary, that election shall occur on December 3rd from 5pm to 7pm at 715 23rd Ave S. 

Questions, please email at contact@seattlekingcountynaacp.org. ​

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You must file a claim with the appropriate City, State or Federal agency in a timely manner.  Failure to do so may prevent you from pursing a claim in a court of law. Completing this form does not constitute filing an official complaint with a legal authority. At this time, Seattle King County NAACP is only seeking information to assist you concerning this complaint.

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For Immediate Release: 

CONTACT: Gerald Hankerson,  Seattle/King County NAACP
PHONE (206) 249-1786
​EMAIL: president@seattlekingcountynaacp.org

RACIAL PROFILING OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN VETERAN AT MENCHIE’S YOGURT SHOP IN KIRKLAND

Kirkland Police labeled Veteran “unwanted subject” and ordered him to leave

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​Seattle, WA--On Tuesday, November 13, 2018 an African American Veteran, Byron Ragland, was racially profiled by Menchie’s yogurt shop owner and white employees while working as an advocate of the Courts during a supervised visit between a mother and her 12 year old son. Kirkland Police arrived and asked Mr. Ragland to leave after labeling him an “unwanted subject”.

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 10:00 Seattle/King County NAACP will be joined by Byron Ragland and other Civil Right advocates, including members of WA State Civil Right Coalition to host a press conference/protest outside the Menchie’s yogurt shop 11308 Northeast 124th Street in Kirkland, where the incident occurred.

“From Starbucks in Philadelphia to Menchie’s in Kirkland, Black people are continuously racially profiled across this country where police are called to further facilitate acts of racism at the expense of African-American men and women. The NAACP is reminded of the days in history where blacks were not allowed to sit at counters nor patronize businesses without the risk of being racially profiled simply because they are black. All it takes is for a single white person to claim fear or intimidation before law enforcement become its advocate and further perpetuate injustice.”

“This growing trend must end before it takes root and eventually becomes the norm as it was during the Jim Crow era!”

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Featured News: 

November 14, 2018
Seattle City Council votes yes on SPD contract; civil rights leaders call it a 'giant step back' 
Kiro 7 News
"The pushback on the contract language came from civil rights groups like the Seattle NAACP, which said the contract is good for police, but bad for people who they say would be most affected by police bias and misconduct.
 
"We stand in opposition to this SPOG (Seattle Police Officer's Guild) contract that flies in the face of accountability and transparency here in Seattle,'' said Gerald Hankerson, who leads Seattle's NAACP."

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​August 1, 2018
PSE customer upset over racist password in email
King 5 News
​Puget Sound Energy has issued an apology after a customer received an email with a racist word. The customer, who is African American, said she became more upset about the way the company initially handled her complaint.

PSE sends racial slur to black woman
Kiro 7 News

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