09

Mar

Redistricting Race Rulesevents, Massachusetts

UMass Lowell to Mark 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act

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Contacts for media:  Christine Gillette, 978-934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu LOWELL, Mass. – Fifty years ago this month, civil rights activists engaged in three historic marches from…

04

Mar

Redistricting Race RulesACLU, Yakima Washington

ACLU Seeking Millions in Yakima Voting Rights Lawsuit

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The city of Yakima lost a voting rights lawsuit against its at-large city council elections. Now the ACLU, which filed the lawsuit - wants court costs and attorneys fees. The…

24

Feb

Redistricting Race Rules

Alabama Law Review Symposium: 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

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 Tuscaloosa, Alabama - February 27 8:00am -5:00pm The University of Alabama School of Law is pleased to announce the presenters for the Alabama Law Review’s Voting Rights Act Symposium. Join…

24

Feb

Redistricting Race RulesMoritz College of Law, Pam Karlan, Thomas Perez

VRA at 50: March 4th at Ohio State Univ. Moritz College of Law

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Ohio - On March 4, two experts will address the history, legacy, and  future of the Voting Rights Act in events presented by The Ohio State  University’s Moritz College of Law,…

24

Feb

Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesMeet the Press, VRA

Meet The Press Tackles the Voting Rights Act Amendment

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Its been over 18 months since the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, can Republicans and Democrats bridge the divide on the Voting Rights…

18

Feb

Redistricting Race RulesAlabama, Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson Calls Shelby Decision a “Game Changer”

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In this interview with AL.com (Alabama) Rev. Jesse Jackson voices his concerns about media coverage - or lack thereof,  on the Supreme Court's Shelby County decision. Calling it a "game-changer,"…

06

Feb

Casedocs, Redistricting Race RulesCommissioners court, Dallas County, Harding, Texas

Case Filing: Missouri NAACP v. Ferguson-Florissant School District et. al.

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Missouri - Plaintiffs content in this lawsuit filed in December that African-American voters in Ferguson-Florissant are denied the ability to elect candidates of their choice to the local school board…

04

Feb

Redistricting, Redistricting Race RulesBASICS, language minorities, section 203

Language Minority Provisions of the Voting Right Act

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The U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse. Many regions have significant populations for which English is not their first language, to address this the Voting Rights Act was amended to…

04

Feb

Redistricting Race RulesAustin-Hillery, Brennan Center, Heritage foundation, Spakovsky

Debating the Voting Rights Act (VIDEO)

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Nicole Austin-Hillery, Brennan Center for Justice and Hans A. Von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation square off on the question on CSPAN. Watch here.