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Marylanders deserve equal voting access before it’s too late
The Voting Rights Act's legacy is under threat. Maryland's proposed Voting Rights Act could protect fair representation and ...
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Voting Rights Under Attack: Could Name Changes Silence Married Women, Naturalized Citizens, and More?
An alarming, proposed bill, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act involves proposing stringent voter ID laws ...
60 years later: Selma Foot Soldiers still fighting for equal voting rights
Reflecting on past struggles and emphasizing the importance of voting, the aging foot soldiers are urging younger generations ...
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...
Opinion
The SAVE Act would make it harder to vote — and not just for noncitizens
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It passed in the ...
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Upholding John Lewis’ Legacy: 10 People Trying To Secure Voting Rights
These 10 remarkable individuals are upholding John Lewis' tradition of making “good trouble” in the name of securing voting ...
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60 years since Bloody Sunday, Selma's civil rights activists carry on the legacy
It's been 60 years since the historic Civil Rights March in Selma, Alabama. Protesters demanded equal voting rights for African Americans. State troopers met those calls with shocking violence. That ...
'Bloody Sunday' 60th Anniversary Marked in Selma With Remembrances and Concerns About the Future
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...
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60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
John Lewis, for whom the most recent voting rights bill is named, during commemorations for the 57th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" on March 06, 2022 in Selma, Alabama. (Photo by Brandon Bell ...