Redistricting and Voting Rights Roundup
A summary of the latest news on redistricting and voting rights....
Redistricting and Voting Rights Roundup
The latest news on redistricting and voting laws that affect African-Americans....
Senate Republicans Seem Open to Weakening Voting Rights Act
Some Republican senators believe that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is no longer needed and ce...
Virginia GOP Use Black Democrats Absence to Pass Redistricting Plan
Evenly divided Virginia state legislature passes controversial redistricting plan while one Democra...
Redistricting and Voting Rights Roundup
South Carolina and Texas are not giving up on the fight to preserve their new voting laws....
Redistricting and Voting Rights Roundup
An update on developments in redistricting and new voting rules around the country....
Civil Rights Groups Propose New York City Redistricting Map
The groups seek to increase the number of Asian and Latino districts and protect African-American d...
Minority Groups in San Diego County Oppose Redistricting Plan
Minority groups oppose redistricting maps drawn by the San Diego Board of County Supervisors, which...
Keep an Eye on the Lines
States are just starting to redraw legislative district lines that will determine who could be in o...
Holder Defends Obama Administration’s Civil Rights Record
Eric Holder offered an impassioned defense of the Obama administration’s record on civil rights, sa...
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Inscription Will Be Corrected
An inscription on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial will be changed to accurately reflect what th...
NAACP to Stage National Voter-ID Law Protest
The NAACP has announced that it is banding together with several groups to organize a series of nat...
Texas Minorities Say GOP Using Illegal Tactics to Keep Stronghold on State
A group of Black and Latino Texans are suing the state's lawmakers for what they say is racially di...
Census Estimates Show Big Gains for U.S. Minorities
Census estimates show big gains for U.S. minorities....
States Get New Leeway To Tally Prisoners In Census
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Prisoners will soon be bigger players in those high-stakes redistricting fights,...
States Get New Leeway to Tally Prisoners in Census
WASHINGTON – Prisoners will soon be bigger players in those high-stakes redistricting fights,...
