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Supreme Court Blocks North Carolina From Restoring Strict Voting Law
In a major victory for voting rights, the Supreme Court ended strict voting requirements in North Carolina. Read the full article here.
CWA Activists Gather for Human Rights Conference
The CWA National Civil Rights and Equity Committee and the CWA National Women's Committee hosted their biennial conference on human rights this week in Atlanta, Georgia.
Statement by CWA Vice President Claude Cummings, chair of the CWA Human Rights Committee, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
This week’s action by Democratic convention delegates points to the tremendous contrast between Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be nominated for President by a major political party, and the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, who was nominated last week.
Texas Voter ID Law Struck Down As Violation Of Voting Rights Act
In a major win for voting rights in America, a federal appeals court ruled that the voter ID law in Texas, one of the strictist in the country, violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Congressman John Lewis fights to add LGBTQ community to Civil Rights Act
Many people say it's long overdue and Georgia Congressman John Lewis, among others, is fighting to make sure members of the LGBTQ community have rights protected by the U.S. Constitution.