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Civil rights leaders announce ‘March on Washington’ to defend voting rights

CHICAGO — Civil rights leaders announced plans for a Washington march ‌to defend voting rights, saying Tuesday that recent court…

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Federal judge rejects challenge to DeSoto County election maps, citing new voting rights standard

Amir Badat, lead attorney for the plaintiffs and founder of Badat Legal, said the ruling was disappointing but not unexpected…

7 days ago

The Supreme Court, Mail-in Voting, Campaign Spending, and the 2026 Midterm Elections

The congressional midterms are now four months away. The Supreme Court this week handed down two decisions that could affect…

2 weeks ago

Issa silent after Supreme Court rules in favor of mail-in voting

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 20, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.…

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Newark Activists Protest Supreme Court Ruling On Elections: ‘Restore The Voting Rights Act’

Hamm said the ruling is “one of the worst U.S. Supreme Court decisions” since the Dred Scott case of 1857.…

3 weeks ago

Has the US Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act – and how? | Civil Rights News

The United States Supreme Court has voided a key provision of a landmark civil rights law by ruling that the…

3 weeks ago

(BPRW) Florida Supreme Court Clears Path for Illegal Gerrymandering; Voting Rights Groups Sound Alarm | Press releases

Recently, Florida State Conference of the NAACP, Dream Defenders, The Black Collective, Florida Rising Together, Advancement Project, and Community Justice…

1 month ago

In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory

Updated on April 29 at 9:58 p.m.The Supreme Court on Wednesday, in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, struck down a…

1 month ago

Delaware seeks state-level voting rights legislation post U.S. Supreme Court decision

Delaware joins a movement to implement state-level voting rights protections. Voting rights advocates, Delaware residents, and lawmakers rallied at the…

1 month ago

PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS WILL PROTEST SUPREME COURT VOTING RIGHTS RULING

PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS WILL PROTEST SUPREME COURT VOTING RIGHTS RULING A civil rights group will protest a recent Supreme…

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