by Stacy M. Brown A federal appeals court issued a ruling on Monday that could have serious consequences for the Voting
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Activists Win Voting Rights for Black Alabamians
By Khalil Abdullah Washington, D.C. — Evan Milligan, executive director of Alabama Forward and lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court
Alabama Unbowed in Battling Black Voting
By Mark Hedin For more than 60 years, from Selma in 1965 to Shelby County in 2013, the state of Alabama has led
New Super PAC Aims to Empower Black Voters and Secure House Leadership
by Stacy M. Brown To bolster Black voter participation and secure a groundbreaking achievement in House leadership, a prominent ally
In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures
By Mark Hedin Although voter suppression has a long history in U.S. elections, it’s intensifying in the early 21st century.
Toward a More Perfect Union — California Aims Higher to Ensure Voting Rights
By Mark Hedin By some accounts, California’s independent redistricting commission (IRC) has set the gold standard for fair elections, wresting
Another Lynching In Tennessee
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The abolitionist journalist Ida B. Wells’s quest to document lynchings began when three of her friends,
Coalition Takes Biden Administration to Task for Falling Short on Voting Rights
By Mark Hedin A coalition of more than 100 civil rights and advocacy organizations is accusing the Biden administration of
Hundreds Given Bad Ballots in Tennessee
By Peter White Tennessee Democrats did not fare well in a midterm election that otherwise went far better than expected
Californians Can’t Wait Any Longer for Independent Redistricting
By Jonathan Mehta Stein Californians cannot wait any longer for fair representation. The horrific scandal currently unfolding in Los Angeles has unearthed
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