Nov 29 Watch 6:03 How challenges to the Voting Rights Act could reshape the political landscape By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Legal challenges surrounding voting rights in multiple states could alter the nation’s political landscape ahead of the 2024 elections. Georgia is redrawing its congressional maps after a judge ruled current maps dilute the power of Black voters. And another ruling… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Defense Secretary Austin makes surprise visit to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, Defense Secretary Austin made a surprise visit to Ukraine in a bid to keep money and weapons flowing to its military, a federal appeals court ruling could curb enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, Donald… Continue watching
Nov 20 Federal court deals blow to Voting Rights Act, barring lawsuits from private parties By Christina A. Cassidy, Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision voting rights advocates say… Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court lifts hold on Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters By Associated Press Lower courts had ruled the maps raised concerns that Black voting power had been diluted. Continue reading
Nov 04 Why Arabic ballots are now being offered in Michigan and what this means for voter access in the U.S. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Three days before the inauguration of President Trump, Nada Al-Hanooti's mother, who was born in a Syrian refugee camp and speaks very little English, was able to take and pass the U.S. citizenship test. Although she was able to naturalize… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 10:07 Supreme Court hears redistricting cases with major implications for future elections By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a big case about the role of race in drawing congressional maps. The specific question at issue is whether Alabama's map violates what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discriminatory practices… Continue watching
Oct 04 Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Some of the Supreme Court's conservative justices seem sympathetic to Alabama's arguments in a case seeking to force the state to create a second Black majority congressional district. It's the latest showdown over the landmark Voting Rights Act. Continue reading
Oct 04 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama election redistricting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States and seemed likely to divide the court along ideological lines. Continue reading
Feb 09 Civil rights groups worry Black districts may face increased GOP scrutiny after recent Supreme Court ruling on voting rights laws By Nicholas Riccardi, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press In Florida, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis took the unusual step last month of asking the state Supreme Court whether a Democrat's plurality-Black congressional district could be broken into whiter — and more Republican — districts. Continue reading
Nov 25 New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts By David Eggert, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Lawmakers in several states are debating precisely how many Black voters are needed in a legislative district to ensure they can elect the representative they want. Continue reading