Posts Tagged ‘Voting Rights’
An appeals court has struck down a key path for enforcing the Voting Rights Act
An Arkansas redistricting lawsuit ruling may lead to a U.S. Supreme Court fight that could limit the reach of the Voting Rights Act’s protections for people of color.
Read MoreLouisiana legislators have until Jan. 15 to enact new congressional map, court says
Politicians must redraw voting districts in Louisiana that have been ruled as unfair due to the way they prioritize white voters.
Read MoreBlack Women Are Saving Us All
Three woman in Georgia are doing their part to protect voting rights, even if it means standing up against Trump in court.
Read MoreCongressional Black Caucus allies launch ‘eight-figure’ effort to flip the House
An ally of the Congressional Black Caucus is launching a super PAC to mobilize Black voters and flip the House majority for Democrats, which could potentially lead to the first Black speaker of the House.
Read MoreSupreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power before 2024
SCOTUS has lifted its hold on a Louisiana political remap case, increasing the chances that the state will have to create another majority-Black congressional district.
Read MoreU.S. appeals court upholds Florida voting law that judge found discriminatory
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld several Republican-backed voting restrictions in Florida, overruling a lower court judge who had found the laws intentionally discriminated against minority voters.
Read More‘Our vote doesn’t matter’: Black Tennessee residents frustrated over expulsion of legislators
Democratic residents in the former districts of Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson expressed outrage at state Republicans for ousting the representatives they had voted into office.
Read MoreBloody Sunday: President Biden Travels to Selma for 58th Anniversary
President Biden’s visit to Selma honors the struggle for racial voting equality in the face of violent opposition.
Read MoreGOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin’s Black voters
Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin’s biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters.
Read MoreThe case against the Supreme Court of the United States
Some people argue we should rethink SCOTUS because it continues to do more harm than good as a result of its racist and conservative origins.
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