Shelby County v. Holder
Why Access To Voting Is Key To Systemic Equality
Photos: Wikimedia Commons\YouTube Screenshots Voting is a fundamental civil right and it shouldn’t be infringed upon, no matter your race or zip code. Although ...
ACLU Applauds Reintroduction Of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Photos: YouTube Screenshots WASHINGTON – Tuesday the American Civil Liberties Union lauded the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which ...
Alabama Is Defying The Voting Rights Act–And SCOTUS
Photos: YouTube Screenshots Black voters in Alabama won a major victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in June. The high court ruled that Republican ...
Nearly 100 Restrictive State Laws Added Since SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act 10 Years Ago
Photos: YouTube Screenshots Ten years ago, the Supreme Court eviscerated a central component of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder. That ...
SCOTUS’ Shelby Decision Continues To Harm Black Americans Voting Rights In Deep South
Photos: Black Voters Matter\Facebook The U.S. Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision changed the landscape of voting rights in the Deep South as ...
SCOTUS: Will Roberts Strike Mortal Blow To Voting Rights Act?
Photo: YouTube June is the cruelest month. Tomorrow begins the weeks of decisions to be announced by the Supreme Court as its term draws ...
Georgia: Biden’s Voting Rights Address Comes At “Pivotal Time In American History”
ATLANTA – Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered speeches highlighting the importance of passing federal legislation to address ...
Lawyer’s Committee: Supreme Court Reform Central To Safeguard Civil Rights And Protect Democracy
Photo: Twitter Washington, D.C.- The United States Supreme Court plays an essential role in upholding and protecting the constitutional and civil rights of Black ...
Senate Filibuster Must Be Reformed To Stop Republican Voter Suppression Of Blacks, Minorities
Photos: YouTube\Twitter Last week, Senate Republicans again uniformly blocked Democrats’ attempt to begin debate on urgently needed voting rights legislation. The minority party’s filibuster ...
Voting Rights: House Judiciary To Hold Hearing With DOJ’s Kristen Clarke
Photos: Wikimedia Commons\Fair Vote On August 6th, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson (shown above) signed the 1965 Voting Rights Law which outlawed many of ...
