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Eighteen states and D.C. file amicus brief opposing Raffensperger voting rights appeal
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 45 minutes agoRaffensperger’s appeal has made it to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling will affect voting rights across Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
California Attorney General Bonta Urges Court to Uphold Anti-Discrimination Protections Under the...
Sierra Sun Times· 1 day agoAttorney General Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Grant, et al., v. Secretary of State of
Fighting for voting rights, making 'good trouble' in John Lewis' name, now a partisan issue
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLewis, who died in 2020, worked with the Student...Committee in the 1960s to register Black people...
Everything’s Political, Including Your Voice
Capital B via Yahoo News· 33 minutes agoWelcome back to Everything’s Political, Capital B’s news, culture, and politics newsletter! Every Thursday, I’ll take a look at recent stories that seem...
Who are Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson? 5 things to know about Alabama’s competitive District...
Birmingham News· 1 day agoSupreme Court unexpectedly ruled last June in Allen v. Milligan that Alabama’s Republican-drawn...
How LBJ’s Speeches Got ‘Sex and Rhythm and Music’ — and Other Recollections of the 1960s
Politico via Yahoo News· 28 minutes agoIn a new memoir, renowned historian Doris Kearns Goodwin relives the turbulent decade, her late husband’s role in the JFK and LBJ administrations, and the time period’s lessons for today.
Iowa House votes to turn Iowa Civil Rights Commission into advisory panel
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Iowa House voted Tuesday to diminish the role and authority of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission...
In new Congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means
NPR· 3 days agoAfter casting her ballot last month, LaTanya...us, you know, that knows our struggles and what we've...
Kamala Harris leads Biden's charge on abortion rights
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHarris said states with a history of restricting abortion rights should be forced to get federal...
The Black Maternal Health Crisis Is Generations in the Making—Here's How
Parents via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoAmong other things, the Act calls for the diversification and expansion of the maternal health workforce, includes initiatives to bolster access to maternity ...