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Texas, minority groups agree on temporary remedy for voter ID – San Antonio Express-News
Texas has agreed to significantly dilute it’s voter ID law for November’s election, according to a joint filing with minority groups. A federal judge still has to approve the proposed fixes.
Source: Texas, minority groups agree on temporary remedy for voter ID – San Antonio Express-News
Courts Are Recognizing that the Intent of Many New Voter Laws Is Not to Improve Democracy but to Discriminate – The Atlantic
Courts are recognizing that the intent of many new voter laws is not to improve democracy but to discriminate.
Rev. William Barber On DNC Speech, Morality, And The Future Of Civil Rights In America | WGBH News
This is an interesting interview. Rev. Barber led the “Moral Mondays” in North Carolina, years before folks started paying attention to the way that the legislature was disenfranchising its citizens.
Source: Rev. William Barber On DNC Speech, Morality, And The Future Of Civil Rights In America | WGBH News
https://www.thenation.com/article/the-civil-rights-movement-made-hillary-clintons-historic-nomination-possible/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Doing the work..
Police And Black Lives Matter Hold A Cookout, And Praise Rolls In : The Two-Way : NPR
VA Governor restoration of voting rights challenged. http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/07/19/3794584/virginia-voter-restoration-lawsuit/?utm_content=buffere1f60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
This decision creates a dangerous dual voting system reminiscent of post VRA state actions. http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article89064557.html
A Guide To The Big Photo ID, Early Voting And Other Voting Law Cases : NPR
Ahead of November, a number of important voting law cases are still up in the air nationwide. Here’s a breakdown of where some of the big cases stand.
Source: A Guide To The Big Photo ID, Early Voting And Other Voting Law Cases : NPR
Congress is failing us on voting rights: Column
Judith Browne-Dianis provides poignant notes on the state of our democracy. The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act three years ago. Now vestiges of Jim Crow are back.
Scalia Vacancy Impacts USSC Decisions
Here’s a nice graphic with the breakdown of USSC decisions.
VA Governor Defends Restoration Order
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe defended his decision to restore the voting rights to more than 200,000 persons. Criticism from those who believe that the punishment should continue long after citizens have completed their sentences, including probation and parole, has been relentless. In the first month of the governor’s order, approximately 6,000 persons registered to vote; compared with less than 2,000 the previous year. You can read more here:
Civil Rights Today 