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With Time Running Out on Democrats’ Majority, President Biden Attempts to Get ‘Forceful’ on Voting Rights
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Texas Abortion Ban Comes As Black Women Leaders Have Been Demanding Reproductive Justice
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Newly Minted Virginia Beach City Council Sworn-In
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Voting rights coalition meets in Shelby County on 8th anniversary of Shelby vs Holder decision to call for an end to voter suppression | BlackPressUSA
THE GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT - The Supreme Court’s decision gutted Sections 4 and 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which provided for pre-clearance by the U. S. Department of Justice of changes in voting laws, rules and regulations by state and local jurisdictions in the Southern statesThis decision
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Curtain lifts on another historic Supreme Court term in the new normal - The Atlanta Voice
(CNN) - Chief Justice John Roberts is looking forward to the start of theSupreme Court's new termon Monday, especially now that the public will be able to attend oral arguments in person and the metal barricades erected to ward off protestors on the plaza have been removed. 'I thi
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The Voting Rights Act Was Signed On This Day. 56 Years Later, It Remains Under Attack
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COMMENTARY: Earthquake Would Say No To Liz Cheney | BlackPressUSA
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Black Lines Matter: The Fight Over Redistricting Lines in Los Angeles - Los Angeles Sentinel
: Council Districts (CDs) 8, 9 and 10 saw minimal changes in the final draft map to be submitted to the Los Angeles City Council by the Redistricting Commission. The adopted draft map, which passed by a 15-6 vote, featured adjustments to the three CDs with the city’s highest numbers of voting age
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Local Activists Add Another Suit To Trump’s Legal Woes » The New Journal and Guide
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Alabama Voters in Unexpected Defense of Voting Rights Act - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices […]
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
By Mark Sherman | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort t
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Supreme Court allows for Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district
(CNN) —The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Louisiana congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-Black district. The justices reversed plans to hear the case themselves and lifted a hold they placed on a lower court’s order for a reworked redistricting regime. Ther
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Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Year in Office | Post News Group
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Newswire: Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights
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Dallas Activists Commemorate 56th Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act - Garland Journal
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House Passes Sweeping Voter Rights Bill, But A Filibuster Threat In The Senate Could Obstruct Justice
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Celebrate Black History Every Month
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Virginia Beach System of Electing Council Still To Be Approved
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OP-ED: The California Recall and You | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Yes, your vote does matter. Those opposing the Governor are counting on Democrats, mostly people of color in California, not returning their ballots in a failure to vote. Governor Newsom has made mistakes, but so have others. He has been concerned and is concerned about human life
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Opinion: This victory at the Supreme Court shows how low the bar has fallen
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Andrew Young was at Martin Luther King's side throughout often violent struggle for civil rights
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Senate Republicans Disrespect Ketanji Brown Jackson As Nomination Confirmed
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Supreme Court Unfreezes Louisiana Redistricting Case that Could Boost Power of Black Voters - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
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