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NAACP Warns Black Travelers To Use 'Extreme Caution' When Visiting Missouri

For the first time, the national civil rights organization has issued a travel warning for a state. The NAACP cites "racist incidents" and a law it says "legalizes individual discrimination."

The NAACP has issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri, citing recent "race-based incidents" and a new state law that makes it harder for fired employees to prove racial discrimination.

It's the first time the national civil rights organization has issued a travel warning for an entire state, the.

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