This year’s honorees, Victoria Gray Adams, Lawrence Guyot Jr., Col. Lawrence Roberts and Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts all stood as symbols of hope and perseverance in the face of tough circumstances.
Hopefully, Sessions will not get confirmed. There is still time to contact your US Senator at https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm. This is an interesting article that reminds us what is at stake.
When it comes to the Justice Department, the new president could be Nixon all over again.
Source: Is Sessions ready to say no to Trump? – The Washington Post
This article discusses the harm that Trump’s unfounded pronouncement of voter fraud could do the right to vote. You can read more here: http://www.phillytrib.com/news/trump-s-voter-fraud-unicorn-could-pose-grave-threat-to/article_0e763bde-6374-50cc-a2f0-6af4af1801a7.html
Find out when your states voter registration deadline is in 2016. Rock the Vote provides a list of all the voter registration deadlines important to know before you can vote in the election.
Source: Voter Registration Deadlines
Republican lawmakers plan to submit a bill to the state legislature that would serve as a setback to the restoration of rights for previously convicted persons. You can read more here.
The Va. governor acted one month after the state Supreme Court threw out a broader clemency effort.
Source: McAuliffe restores voting rights to 13,000 felons – The Washington Post
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