voting
Today’s photo ID laws are yesterday’s beans in a jar
August 24, 2016"I can still recall the first time I saw what state-sanctioned discrimination looked like."
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Courts block some voter suppression laws
August 2, 2016Right wing efforts to suppress the voting rights of minority groups have hit roadblocks in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, North Dakota and Kansas, but the fight is far from over.
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“How can we get 64 million low-wage workers to the polls?”
July 28, 2016Poverty-income workers and their allies gathered to strategize on how to mobilize the 64 million workers who earn less than $15 an hour to go to the polls.
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“Your voice is your vote”: DNC Black Caucus defends Black Lives Matter, Voting Rights Act
July 28, 2016Healthcare, unemployment, student loans, and affordable housing affect communities of color. "We can't afford to sit it out. "
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Defying high court, Va. Gov. McAuliffe moves to restore ex-felons’ voting rights
July 26, 2016The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the governor's restoration of voting rights for ex-felons. But McAuliffe has a back-up plan.
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