Mississippi lawmakers propose state voting rights act

Mississippi lawmakers are proposing a state-level voting rights act as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could ...
Florida Politics

Senate committee OKs 2 Democrats’ bills to help felons regain voting rights

The Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and other groups supported the ...
The AdvocateOpinion

Will Sutton: Louisiana can be a Voting Rights Act leader. Will we accept the challenge?

The spring legislative session is about to become even more important, as we the people have a Louisiana Voting Rights Act ...
WJTV

Mississippi lawmakers aim to protect voting rights

Mississippi lawmakers and voting rights advocates gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol to introduce legislation aimed at ...
Times Union

Is this the year the Voting Rights Act dies?

Commentary: Chief Justice John Roberts has tried for years to weaken the Voting Rights Act. With a coming Supreme Court decision, he may finally get his wish. President Lyndon B. Johnson presents one ...
The New York Times

Martin Luther King’s Son to the Supreme Court: Preserve Our Democracy

Mr. King is chair of the Drum Major Institute and the son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Ornstein is a retired scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. The future of the Voting Rights ...
St. Louis American

Voting rights, worker rights, under threat

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Voices of the civil rights movement

To mark Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, "Sunday Morning" talks with some of those who were engaged from the very beginning ...
Bloomberg L.P.

The Supreme Court Could Give the GOP a Political Lifeline

The GOP’s best chance of defending its narrow, five-seat majority in the House of Representatives in 2026 — and beyond — could come from an upcoming Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act.
Los Angeles Times

Trump’s DOJ hires voting rights lawyer behind L.A. case cited by conspiracy theorists

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In 2022, L.A. County prosecutor Eric Neff was placed on administrative leave amid concerns about “irregularities” ...
The Hill

Supreme Court could dramatically alter US election landscape

The Supreme Court could reshape U.S. elections for years to come as it hears a number of cases with implications for the country’s political landscape. In perhaps the most high-stakes example, the ...
Afro

In redistricting wars, Black and Brown voters stand to lose

The 2026 midterm will be a referendum on the direction of our country, but without the fair and complete participation of Black voters and communities of color, next fall’s election will not truly ...