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Politics Apr 22

Voting rights groups sue over Florida congressional map

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Politics Mar 31

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Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law that he says suppresses Black voters

A federal judge has struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, citing what he said were subtle tactics by the Republican-led government to suppress Black voters.

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Politics Nov 15

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Black and brown voters pulled Dems across the finish line—what are their priorities?

With a record turnout, especially in battleground states like Georgia, people of color had a major impact on the 2020 election results. But while the Black and brown electorate made their voices heard in the election, many of the organizers…

By Ivette Feliciano

Politics Sep 18

Biden makes push for voters on National Black Voter Day

Joe Biden’s campaign is unveiling a series of nationwide digital events targeting Black voters in swing states — a strategic move to further energize the key demographic as the race heads into its final weeks.

By Kat Stafford, Associated Press

Politics Sep 07

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A voting update from a politically divided Ohio family

Ohio residents Fred Harris and grandson Darius Harris first spoke with us 10 months ago about their political perspectives and the upcoming election. At the time, the two expressed different opinions on President Trump. How have their views changed since…

Aug 19

How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pick

By Kat Stafford, Associated Press

The political legacy of Black women will take center stage as California Sen. Kamala Harris prepares to accept the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nomination.

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Jul 07

Inside the Trump campaign’s strategy for getting Black voters to the polls

By Daniel Bush

The Trump campaign entered 2020 hoping to boost the president’s support among Black voters. But the campaign’s plans for a more robust approach than the one Trump took four years ago have been complicated by the president’s struggle to respond…

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Jun 29

Can Biden win over Black voters who Clinton lost in 2016?

By Daniel Bush

The Biden campaign’s recent slate of events around race and policing — equal parts listening tour and call to action — is part of a targeted effort to win over Black voters, one that started last year but now comes…

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Jun 01

Biden meets with black leaders at local church amid unrest

By Associated Press

Biden's softer approach may foreshadow how the presumptive Democratic nominee presents himself in the five months before the presidential election.

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Feb 25

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Is South Carolina still Joe Biden’s firewall?

Seven candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination will meet on the debate stage Tuesday in South Carolina, whose primary is just days away. The race’s front-runner, Sen. Bernie Sanders, has the current momentum, but former Vice President Joe Biden…

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