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Wisconsin ruling proves Voting Rights Act can still be effective

May 10, 2014

By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After suffering a major setback last year in the Supreme Court, voting rights advocates are buoyed by a decision last week by a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Freddie Allen, United States Supreme Court, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court guts Voting Rights and Affirmative Action

June 27, 2013

By Gloria Browne-Marshall, Supreme Court Correspondent for The Milwaukee Courier Trayvon Martin’s parents seek justice for a son killed for walking while Black.  The Court gutted Voting Rights.  … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affirmative Action, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, United States Supreme Court, Voting Rights

“Voting Rights, Justice Scalia, and Archie Bunker”

March 9, 2013

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall There was a gasp. Justice Scalia’s shocking words were thick with sarcasm. He said it was merely a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.” This was a sad day for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Archie Bunker, Eric Holder, Freedom Riders, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Justice Scalia, Racial Entitlement, Sonya Sotomayor, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

As Supreme Court begins – Affirmative Action in jeopardy

October 13, 2012

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall The new term of the U.S. Court began on Mon., Oct. 1. The docket covers issues from affirmative action to criminal justice and deportation to voting rights. Marriage … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affirmative Action, Deportation, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, United States Supreme Court, Voting Rights

Milwaukee NAACP claims victory in Voter ID litigation

July 21, 2012

On Tuesday, Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge David Flanagan issued his decision to permanently enjoin Wisconsin’s restrictive and burdensome photo ID law, declaring Wisconsin’s photo ID law the strictest … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: David Flanagan, Defending Democracy, Injunction, James H. Hall, Jokata Eddy, Voces de la Frontera, voter id, Voter ID Legislation, Voting Rights

Restrictive State Voter ID Laws: The real threat to voting rights

April 22, 2012

(WASHINGTON) – This week, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on “Voting Wrongs: Oversight of the Justice Department’s Voting Rights Enforcement.” The … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Voter Fraud, Voter ID Legislation, Voting, Voting Rights, Voting Wrongs

Constitutional right to vote trumps GOP disenfranchisement

March 17, 2012

Voter suppression law thrown out Senator Lena C. Taylor (DMilwaukee) applauded the historic decision rendered in Wisconsin’s Circuit Court system yesterday to permanently block the Voter … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Government Accountability Board, Lena C. Taylor, Lena Taylor, Recall Elections, Richard Niess, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression, Voter Suppression Bill, Voting Rights

Urban League State of Black America-2012 Report: Black equality relies on the vote

March 17, 2012

By Zenitha Prince Special to NNPA Newspapers It’s as if time has stood still— decades after civil rights leaders and lawmakers secured the right to vote freely, African Americans are fighting the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Equality Index, Lennox Yearwood, Marc Morial, National Urban League, Occupy the Vote, Voting Rights, Zenitha Prince

Injunction against Voter ID law draws strong reaction

March 9, 2012

By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Q. Harris joined many community activists to express their feelings regarding the temporary injunction against the recently adopted Voter ID … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cassandra Lans, David Flanagan, Gwen Moore, Injunction, Marc Morial, Nikiya Harris, Occupy the Vote, Robert Bell Photography, St Mark AME Church, Voter Access Protection Act, Voter ID Legislation, Voting Rights

Sharpton, CBC join forces on voter suppression

March 3, 2012

By Lauren Victoria Burke Special to the NNPA from the Washington Informer In an effort to spur activism and create a political tipping point on the issue, members of the Congressional Black … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Crewof42, Lauren Victoria Burke, Reverend Al Sharpton, Voter ID Legislation, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights

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