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U.S. Postal Service to honor civil rights icon John Lewis with a 2023 postage stamp
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJohn Lewis, the late Georgia Congressman who dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights and...
U.S. Postal Service honors civil rights hero John Lewis with new stamp
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United States Postal Service this week announced seven new stamp designs for 2023, one of which...
Democrats want federal voting rights bill ahead of 2024 elections
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWASHINGTON _ Ahead of the 2024 elections, Democratic lawmakers vowed to challenge a wave of...
58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, protecting the Black vote remains a struggle
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoOPINION: New laws in GOP-controlled states have added new barriers to the ballot box for Black...
'Until justice rolls down like water': Wreath ceremony honors Rep. John Lewis, martyrs
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEven as rain poured down and thunder clapped on Friday afternoon in Montgomery, activists, local...
A guide to voter rights in New York. What you need to know before you cast a ballot
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to state voting rights across the U.S. and...
What is the filibuster? A look at the Senate’s consequential quirk and debate on its future
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – The filibuster — the controversial Senate rule able to advance or stall key legislation...
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSELMA, Ala. — President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit...
Biden’s remarks honouring MLK revive demands to protect voting rights after defeat in Congress
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA lot can happen in a year. One year ago, from the same city, President Joe Biden warned how history...
Senate nominee Herschel Walker repeatedly shared story resembling John Lewis encounter with former...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRepublican nominee Herschel Walker’s campaign for U.S. Senate in Georgia has repeatedly been marred...