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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.
Save the Date: Register for Next Gen Summit, Human Rights Conference
Young CWA activists will meet in Detroit on July 19-July 21 for the 2016 Next Generation Summit.
Orlando mass shooting an ‘act of terror, act of hate’
The mass shooting in Orlando early Sunday, the worst in U.S. history, seemed designed to press as many hot buttons as possible in a nation already on edge from an ugly election campaign.
Judge Blocks Kansas' Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Registration Requirement
In the latest development in a long-standing disagreement between Kansas election officials and the federal Election Assistance Commission, a judge in Kansas has ruled that the state can't require people to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote at a motor vehicle office.