DOJ Civil Rights Division slammed for new 2nd Amendment office despite abandoning cases of racial discrimination, voting rights The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division established an office focused on the Second Amendment, a move that is Read More
Supreme Court lets Texas use disputed voting map— for now The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily cleared the way for Texas to use its newly redrawn congressional map in the Read More
Meet Janai Nelson, the attorney who just argued her first Supreme Court case to protect Black voting rights On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a consequential voting rights case that could either solidify or Read More
Supreme Court case could grant Trump and Republicans power to trample Black voting rights for one-party rule, advocates warn The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case that could effectively kill the Voting Rights Act Read More
Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Read More
Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in Read More
60 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed, Black voters are still fighting for access: ‘So much is at stake’ In a speech before he signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson said of Read More
‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states The first presidential primary votes won’t be cast for another two and a half years. And yet, over the span Read More
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined Civil rights leaders and elected officials commemorated on Friday the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the day voting and civil Read More
Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain Read More
Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election Day MIAMI (AP) — Concerts and carnivals hosted at polling precincts. “Souls to the Polls” mobilizations after Sunday service. And star-studded Read More