Trump snubs major civil rights convention

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a leading civil rights group in the US, is questioning why President Donald Trump turned down an invitation to speak at its annual convention.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a leading civil rights group in the US, is questioning why President Donald Trump turned down an invitation to speak at its annual convention.

He is the first president for many years to snub the event.

Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Baltimore.