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Enlisting ethnic media as an advocacy voice to promote voting rights and shine a spotlight on voter repression.

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Activists Win Voting Rights for Black Alabamians

Khalil Abdullah - Sep 27, 2023

Evan Milligan, who won a Supreme Court ruling for Black Alabamian voters, says he was initially skeptical about the legal battle.

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Will the Threat of Gun Violence at the Polls Deter Voting?

Sunita Sohrabji - Sep 21, 2023

Voting and elections have become the targets of threats and intimidation as the nation faces a proliferation of guns.

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Alabama Unbowed in Battling Black Voting

Mark Hedin - Aug 22, 2023

Alabama's GOP-dominated legislature and governor are defying a SCOTUS ruling ordering the state to draw voting maps that are fairer to Black voters.

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Voting Rights Facing Relentless Attack

Mark Hedin - Jul 8, 2023

Civil rights gains have been under constant challenge since a 2013 Supreme Court decision gutted sections of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

News Exchange

Supreme Court Rulings Won’t Reverse Racist Voting Laws in South

Mark Hedin - Jun 29, 2023

Voter participation by people of color remains under threat, due to gerrymandering, arbitrary voting tests, new voter ID laws, and changing polling places.

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In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Alabama Voters

Peter Schurmann - Jun 8, 2023

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Black voters in Alabama who argued the state's congressional maps denied them equal representation.

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In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures

Mark Hedin - May 30, 2023

Voting rights experts from across the country met to discuss a new wave of voter suppression laws targeting voters across much of the U.S. South.

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Toward a More Perfect Union — California Aims Higher to Ensure Voting Rights

Mark Hedin - May 1, 2023

Two measures now making their way through the State Assembly aim to improve how California draws new district maps to ensure more participatory elections.

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