voting rights
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Sen. Doug Jones Emphasizes Importance of 2020 Black Voter Turnout in Exclusive Chat with NNPA President Benjamin F. Chavis
The importance of Black voter turnout, the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, bipartisan politics, the Futures Act and environmental…
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New Decade Begins with Clear Black Agenda
A clear Black agenda is laid out for the future as civil rights leaders, elected officials, political observers and activists…
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Inmate Voting Rights Discussion Reaches Ward 8
The D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety's most recent hearing about restoring voting rights for incarcerated District…
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D.C. Council, Advocates Discuss Federal Inmate Voting Rights
Supporters of the Restore the Vote Amendment Act describe the legislation as a pivotal step in reversing systemic inequality, but…
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D.C. Councilman Sponsors Bill to Give Felons the Vote
Felons in the District currently don't have the right to vote, but if a city lawmaker has his way, that…
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MORIAL: Protection from Foreign Interference in Elections
Nothing is more important in the fight for economic and racial justice than protecting the right to vote. Make sure…
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Fla. Governor Agrees to Sign Bill Blocking Some Ex-Felons From Voting
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to cripple Amendment 4 by signing Senate Bill 7066, which will require that…
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Congress Traveling the Country to Hear Evidence of Voting Rights Violations
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), chair of the Elections Subcommittee of the Committee on House Administration, will hold listening sessions to…
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Mississippi Must Redraw District Voting Lines, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court on Friday ordered Mississippi officials to redraw district lines for a district in the Mississippi Delta,…
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Rosanell Eaton, Queen Mother of Voting Rights, Dies at 97
Considered a Queen Mother and a leader in the struggle and movement for freedom, justice and equality, Rosanell Eaton proved…
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