This article argues for a constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to vote. It highlights the recent gains in rights of restoration work as examples for the need for uniform standards.
Author: GDaniels
Federal Judge Blocks NC’s Voter ID Law, Citing State’s ‘Sordid History’ of Racist Voter Suppression | Common Dreams News
A federal judge in North Carolina blocked it’s voter ID law finding, among other things, troubling racial disparities. “The evidence suggests that minority voters are not just less likely to have an acceptable form of ID, but that the legislature excluded photographic ID that could have greatly reduced that discrepancy,” the judge wrote.
Watch Night 2020
January 1st is a significant day in civil rights history. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which proclaimed that “all persons held as slaves … are, and henceforward shall be free.” It is said that slaves in the confederate states watched all night on December 31, 1862, to see what freedom looked like on January 1st. Accordingly, 157 years later, in the African American culture, we continue to attend watch night services on New Year’s Eve. Maybe in 2020, we can truly see what freedom looks like. #freedom #watchnight #vote
Federal Judge Allows Georgia to Remove 100,000 Voters – Mother Jones
Voting rights advocates argue the removals violate people’s constitutional right to vote.
Source: Federal Judge Allows Georgia to Remove 100,000 Voters – Mother Jones
Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights
Join me at the ABA’s Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights, 11/8, 11:30 a.m., Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC. This annual luncheon panel is the fourth of its kind and is the perfect place to get up-to-speed on the upcoming election and the current state of voting rights.
Virginia election: Democrats flip Senate and House, taking control of state government for the first time in a generation – The Washington Post
Every seat in the General Assembly was on the ballot, as well as hundreds of local races
Hispanics in America are under attack – The Washington Post
We stand.
Our country is facing a toxic combination of guns and hate.
Source: Hispanics in America are under attack – The Washington Post
Justice Department changing lawyers on census case – The Washington Post
The Department of Justice is America’s law firm, not the president’s. As a former DOJ attorney, it is important to remember that the career attorneys have pledged to uphold the laws of the United States, not political agendas. This article provides a glimpse into the ongoing saga regarding the citizenship question and the lawyers who are told to defend it.
The move possibly signals career attorneys’ legal and ethical concerns over the latest maneuvering ordered by President Trump.
Source: Justice Department changing lawyers on census case – The Washington Post
Venture Bound: Alabama museums detail civil rights movement
Civil rights museums to visit in Alabama are discussed here: Venture Bound: Alabama museums detail civil rights movement
Misinformation impedes voting rights of Illinois’ formerly incarcerated | Chicago Reporter
Restoration of rights has become a focal point in recent years. This article highlights the misinformation that takes place in Illinois and elsewhere across the country. Illinois is among the few states where formerly incarcerated regain their voting rights after release, but many are misinformed and unaware.
Source: Misinformation impedes voting rights of Illinois’ formerly incarcerated | Chicago Reporter
Gov. Edwards signs bills to toughen anti-hazing laws, restore voting rights for convicted felons | News | livingstonparishnews.com
BATON ROUGE — Tougher anti-hazing legislation and a law allowing voting rights to a select group of convicted felons gained the signature of Gov. John Bel Edwards during the week.
— Read on www.livingstonparishnews.com/content/tncms/live/
Victory for voting rights!!!
Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education Get Sued for Abandoning Discrimination Complaints
The NAACP is once again taking it to the courts, this time filing a federal lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education for abandoning civil-rights-enforcement regulations and dismissing hundreds of complaints.
— Read on www.theroot.com/the-naacp-sues-betsy-devos-and-the-department-of-educat-1826517933
Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education Get Sued for Abandoning Discrimination Complaints
The NAACP is once again taking it to the courts, this time filing a federal lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education for abandoning civil-rights-enforcement regulations and dismissing hundreds of complaints.
— Read on www.theroot.com/the-naacp-sues-betsy-devos-and-the-department-of-educat-1826517933
Research in Action: Disenfranchisement Study Impacts New Voting Rights Laws | News Article | Lehigh University
Professor Holona Ochs’ research on voter disenfranchisement cited in court case.
— Read on www1.lehigh.edu/news/research-in-action-disenfranchisement-study-impacts-new-voting-rights-laws
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