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Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law.
60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.
On 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act, Hickenlooper, Bennet reintroduce voting rights bill
U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet recently joined 45 of their Senate colleagues to reintroduce legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was passed 60 years ago. The bill — the John Lewis Voting
The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded
Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts to suppress it,
Daily Briefing: The Voting Rights Act turns 60
Voting rights, from bipartisanship to backlash. On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil rights law
Marking the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and the Rev. Al Sharpton discuss the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.
California archives exhibit marks 60 years since Voting Rights Act was signed
"The Journey of Democracy" features California documents and photos of the ceremony where Lyndon B. Johnson signed the landmark law.
The Voting Rights Act turns 60 — but its promise is still under threat
As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.

What to know about the Voting Rights Act and the Supreme Court cases that may unravel it

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states. The law is under threat.

The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle

Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...

60 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed, Black voters are still fighting for access: ‘So much is at stake’

We cannot deny our ugly history with racial discrimination in this country, especially as it pertains to access to the ...

Supreme Court May Weaken 1965 Voting Rights Act Further

"This Court has been extraordinarily unfriendly to the Voting Rights Act over the last couple of decades," a voting rights ...

Supreme Court Will Consider Challenge to Voting Rights Act Remedies

The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority ...

Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Texans pay the price. | Opinion

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and it's clear that Texans still needs its protections.
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The Supreme Court Prepares to End Voting Rights As We Know It

That is precisely what the Supreme Court did last week. But the news is too staggering to hide for long: The ...

Supreme Court pauses ruling that weakened 1965 Voting Rights Act

Native American tribes in North Dakota challenged a state legislative map they said dilutes their voting power. An appeals ...
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Supreme Court should defend the 14th Amendment in Louisiana redistricting case

It is time for the United States to uphold the words of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution: all Americans are equal and have the constitutional right to be treated equally. Discrimination against ...