The struggle for African Americans to secure voting rights was a turbulent process, marked by numerous setbacks and fierce ...

Democrats say voting rights are under attack, and that they will protect them if they win this year's elections. Here's what ...

A four-bill package which would mirror the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 has passed through the Michigan Senate. The ...

Thursday, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) turns 50. This landmark act was designed to ensure that states could no longer prevent minority citizens — African Americans, in particular — from ...

A lawsuit against Spring Branch ISD got its day in court Monday, after three years floating in the legal ether waiting for ...

Columbia Peace & Justice Initiative hosted "A Night With Fred Gray" at Maury Hills Church to raise funds to erect a Thurgood Marshall statue.

The case concerns Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibits drawing election districts in ways that improperly dilute minorities' voting power. Many people interpret this to mean ...

As we approach a presidential election, it's crucial to reflect on the significance of the right to vote — a fundamental pillar of democracy that many fought tirelessly to secure.

Sewell reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Tuesday. The move comes 10 years after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. The ...

Since the 2020 census data was released, racially discriminatory redistricting processes and laws have spread across the nation’s courthouses.

Democrats say democracy and voting rights are under attack, and that they will take measures to protect the franchise if they win a sweep in this year's election. "It’s clear that the people’s ...