Homer Plessy’s arrest 130 years ago led to one of the most criticised Supreme Court decisions in US history.
Source: Homer Plessy: Pardon for ‘separate but equal’ civil rights figure – BBC News
Homer Plessy’s arrest 130 years ago led to one of the most criticised Supreme Court decisions in US history.
Source: Homer Plessy: Pardon for ‘separate but equal’ civil rights figure – BBC News
“While SB 1 makes some changes that could expand access, namely increasing early voting hours in smaller, mostly Republican counties, the new law otherwise restricts how and when voters cast ballots. It specifically targets voting initiatives used by diverse, Democratic Harris County, the state’s most populous, by banning overnight early voting hours and drive-thru voting — both of which proved popular among voters of color last year.” Source: Texas voting bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott | The Texas Tribune
Changing demographics and partisanship are in a battle for democracy. What can we learn from Texas?
Source: Texas voting rights saga suggests Dems are playing a losing game | Reuters
The Republican lawsuits have been in large part a complete failure. Lest we forget, these lawsuits aimed to disenfranchise voters in predominate people of color cities. This is voter suppression and discrimination. #votersuppression
“Black voters in Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Atlanta were crucial to Joe Biden’s victory. Those are also the places where President Trump’s campaign has targeted its legal efforts.”
Source: Trump Lawsuits Target Votes In Largely Black Cities, Alarm Civil Rights Groups : NPR
As a former Deputy Chief in the DOJ Civil Rights Division, Voting Section, I can attest that the Biden administration has tremendous work to do to restore public confidence and increase institutional morale.
“Former leaders in the Justice Department’s civil rights division say the Biden team will have a heavy lift on its hands.”
Source: Biden’s Administration Will Have A Lot Of Work To Do Addressing Civil Rights : NPR
The Republican strategy has been on display in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania—all states that Trump won in 2016 but which Biden carried in 2020.
Source: Trump Wants to Steal the Election by Disenfranchising Thousands of Black Voters | Vanity Fair
In primary elections that have taken place in Kentucky and in Georgia there has already been scenarios of voter suppression. Since Shelby v. Hunter took away many of the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression has been at an all time high. Read more here about how November elections may lead to one of the worst cases of voter suppression yet.
I am a big NBA fan. This article is not about basketball, but about Udonis Haslem’s and this country’s reality. “I’m no doctor, or no politician, or no public health expert. But I know one thing, man. We all got a responsibility to those kids.”
— Read on www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/udonis-haslem-nba-covid-the-real-miami
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.
Civil rights news and commentary for this century
Civil rights news and commentary for this century
Civil rights news and commentary for this century
Civil rights news and commentary for this century
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