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In honor of Juneteenth, New York enacts John Lewis Voting Rights Act to combat suppression and...
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoThe John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, signed into law by Gov. Hochul, will make it easier...
New York passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to prevent voter suppression
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor signed a law Monday intended to prevent local officials from...
Biden calls on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn his State of the Union address Thursday evening, President Biden lambasted the rise in...
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...
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...
Court ruling on Black voters’ right to sue under Voting Rights Act is ‘unconscionable’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJonathan Miller of the Public Rights Project says the order is part of a “concerted effort by...
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.
Black leaders reflect on John Lewis, racial equality ahead of Biden’s Bloody Sunday speech
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs President Joe Biden prepares to travel to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...
58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, protecting the Black vote remains a struggle
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoOPINION: New laws in GOP-controlled states have added new barriers to the ballot box for Black...
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...