voter suppression
Rosanell Eaton, 92, sues North Carolina for taking her vote
August 13, 2013By signing the new law, the Republican governor replaced one of the best voting laws in the country with one that is arguably now the worst.
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Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act
June 25, 2013The Supreme Court today gutted the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 decision. Before the ink even dried on today's landmark ruling its implications quickly became stunningly clear.
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Floridians rally for free, fair elections
March 14, 2013Orlando residents rallied March 5 --the first day of the 2013 Florida legislative session - to demand "true election reform" that would make voting "free, fair and accessible to all."
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Labor mobilizes to save Voting Rights Act
February 27, 2013Voting rights were high on the agenda of the AFL-CIO's executive council meeting February 27 as the Supreme Court heard a challenge to Section 5 of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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AFL-CIO: Unions decline tied to attacks on democracy
February 27, 2013Reports showing union membership at an all-time low are of enormous concern at a gathering of the nation's labor leaders. Members of the AFL-CIO executive council see it tied to attacks on democratic rights.
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