Study: Restrictive voting laws more prevalent in Republican-controlled states with diverse populations
A new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice reveals that restrictive voting laws, enacted after...
Republican AGs seek to use Louisiana redistricting case to weaken Voting Rights Act
Fourteen Republican attorneys general, including Nebraska’s Mike Hilgers, have contested a federal judge’s interpretation of the...
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Justice Department suing Georgia over state’s new voting law
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over its newly passed election law, accusing Republican lawmakers of...
Nearly Three-Year Legal Fight Over South Carolina’s Congressional Map Concludes, Unfair Districts Persist
A prolonged federal lawsuit concerning South Carolina's congressional map, initiated by the South Carolina State Conference...
Black Voters in Louisiana Appeal to Supreme Court to Preserve Congressional Map with Two Majority-Black Districts Beyond 2024
Black voters in Louisiana are urging the Supreme Court to review a case that will determine...
Kamala Harris Honors Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a ‘Force of Nature’ and Mentor
Vice President Kamala Harris paid tribute to the late U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee on Thursday,...
Voting Rights Act doesn’t protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rules
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that coalitions of minority groups cannot jointly...
Republicans Preview the Voter Suppression Policies They’ll Enact if Trump Wins
In April, facing pressure from hardline conservatives, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made a visit to...
Generational Rift Among Black Voters Emerges in Lead-Up to Biden-Trump Rematch
A rift within the Black voter demographic emerges as the Biden-Trump rematch looms, with younger voters...
Black South Carolina Voters Face Discrimination. The Supreme Court Must Step Up
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of...
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