Politics Aug 17 Democrats unveil plan to update landmark voting law The bill from Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama seeks to restore a key provision of the federal law that compelled states with a history of discrimination to undergo a federal review before changing voting laws. By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Politics Dec 13 Watch 7:50 What are Alabama voters expecting from Doug Jones? With a surprisingly strong turnout, voters in one of the most Republican states elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate and repudiated its controversial GOP nominee. John Yang reports on the upset in Alabama’s election and Judy Woodruff talks to… By PBS News Hour
Nation Mar 09 Watch 7:08 What challenges remain for Selma 50 years since march? Over the weekend, visitors like President Obama and nearly 100 members of Congress flocked to Selma, Alabama, to celebrate the anniversary of a civil rights milestone. But 50 years since protesters defiantly crossed the city's iconic Edmund Pettus bridge, Selma… By PBS News Hour
Mar 09 Watch 9:39 Finding hope and reality in Obama's speech at Selma By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about President Obama’s speech at the 50th anniversary of the bloody protest at Selma, Alabama, and how the 2016 presidential race could… Continue watching