NAACP responds to claims it is raising money for the wrong family after racial incident; Police continue investigation

Rochester NAACP, police grapple with false claims on racial video

ROCHESTER, Minn. — In the days after a social media video went viral showing a white woman yelling racial slurs at a Rochester park, local law enforcement and leaders of Rochester’s Black community struggled to identify the Black family whose 5-year-old son was the target of the racial epithets. There were three separate sources claiming to be the victims at Soldiers Memorial Field Park where the incident occurred, according to authorities. Late…

Rochester NAACP, police grapple with phony families seeking to take advantage of viral video

As of last week, police now believe they have identified the real family.

NAACP responds to claims it is raising money for the wrong family after racial incident; Police continue investigation

Group says no funds have been distributed to anyone yet.

Clyburn warns to ‘be careful of the company you keep’ in NAACP address

U.S. Congressman James E. “Jim” Clyburn gave a large crowd attending the Camden-Kershaw County (C-KC) NAACP chapter’s 39th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on May 3 a warning he said most parents give their children: “Be careful of the company you…