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Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that's still shaping American politics
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of voters lining up outside the polling station, a small Sugar Shack store, on May 3, 1966,...
Can we end the Supreme Court's assault on voting rights? This legal scholar says there's hope
Salon via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCitizens United overturn protest Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images Joshua Douglas is an...
Supreme Court Protects Voting Rights In Racial Gerrymandering Case
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn a surprise decision, the Supreme Court agreed that Alabama violated the Voting Rights Act by...
What is the Supreme Court doing with the Voting Rights Act?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Supreme Court. Illustrated | Getty Images The Supreme Court has struck down provisions of the...
John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Are Rigging the Supreme Court Docket
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThis is part of Opening Arguments, Slate’s coverage of the start of the latest Supreme Court term....
Senate Dems push for voting rights bill
WDVM via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSenator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) opened a press conference highlighting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act that will be introduced in Congress.
Conservative Activist Urged Ginni Thomas’ Name Be Left Off Billing Paperwork: Report
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA conservative judicial activist urged there be “no mention of Ginni” in billing paperwork for...
Georgia Senate race: Herschel Walker tries to unseat Raphael Warnock
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 2020 presidential election turned Georgia into a battleground for the first time in decades when...
Early voting is biggest expansion of voting rights in recent South Carolina history
Spartanburg Herald-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to voting rights across the U.S. and in...
"Devastating": Experts sound the alarm over court ruling that poses “direct threat to democracy”
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoVoting rights protest Alex Wong/Getty Images A federal appeals court refused to rehear a case that...