News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, ...
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.
Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.
"The Journey of Democracy" features California documents and photos of the ceremony where Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...
The Trump DOJ is taking aim at illegal race-based gerrymandering and voter roll issues, Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet ...
As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the ...
We cannot deny our ugly history with racial discrimination in this country, especially as it pertains to access to the ...
The law has been slowly eroding for more than a decade, starting with the 2013 Supreme Court decision ending the requirement ...
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday marks 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. The law gave voting ...