Sen. Laphonza Butler calls for increased voter protections
U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler on Friday said that democracy is at risk, urging for voting protections to be enforced ahead of the presidential election in November. The California Democrat made the call in Montgomery, Alabama, at a hearing about protecting voting rights for Americans, particularly those in marginalized communities. “The very sense of our democracy is at stake” if protections are not honored, Butler told theGrio. “We must continue to do everything that we can to strengthen the franchise for […]