Aug 06 Debate over voter ID laws marks 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act By Kristen Doerer On Tuesday, August 5, the day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a U.S. appeals court struck down a Texas voter ID law, finding it discriminatory and in direct violation of the landmark civil rights legislation. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 3:34 How much have voting rights changed since the first march on Selma? By PBS News Hour Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and political writer for the New York Times John Harwood joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how voting rights have changed the political landscape since the first march on Selma in 1965. Continue watching
Oct 01 Court blocks parts of new North Carolina voting law By Associated Press A federal appeals court panel is ordering parts of North Carolina's strict new voting law set aside for next month's elections because it is likely to disenfranchise black voters. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Holder: DOJ needs Congress’ support to reduce immigration backlog By PBS News Hour Attorney General Eric Holder sits down with Gwen Ifill to discuss the House vote to allow the speaker to sue President Obama, the backlog of immigration cases and the political fight over border crisis, death penalty reforms, voting rights and… Continue watching
Jul 10 People with disabilities denied voting rights, group says By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — At a time when election officials are struggling to convince more Americans to vote, advocates for the disabled say thousands of people with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy and other intellectual or developmental disabilities have been systematically… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Commission finds voting process needs to catch up with how Americans live today By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch Obama: No Decision on Syria, Taking Action on Voting Rights NewsHour Interview with Obama: No Decision on Syria, Taking Action on Voting Rights… Continue watching
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Jun 25 Watch What Tuesday’s Voting Rights Decision Really Means What Tuesday's Voting Rights Decision Really Means… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch New Session of Supreme Court Expects Cases on Voting Rights, Same-Sex Marriage New Session of Supreme Court Expects Cases on Voting Rights, Same-Sex Marriage… Continue watching