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The Voting Rights Act Marks Its 60th Anniversary as Its Core Provisions Are Being Eroded
Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts to suppress it,
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states. The law is under threat.
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the ...
We cannot deny our ugly history with racial discrimination in this country, especially as it pertains to access to the ...
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...
The justices may limit the ability of courts to take race into account when trying to remedy under-representation by minority ...
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, key legal challenges threaten its future, raising alarm over voter access and civil rights ...
The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s ...
The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major ...
Native American tribes in North Dakota challenged a state legislative map they said dilutes their voting power. An appeals ...
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the ...
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 significantly increased Black voter ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
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