Activists Planning Rally at US Supreme Court
Civil rights advocates plan to rally in Washington, D.C. while the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.Southern Christian Leadership Conference...
View Article2-Day Bus Tour Highlights Voting Rights Act
A two-day bus tour to support the Voting Rights Act kicks off Tuesday morning in Jackson, Miss., and wraps up Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery, Ala.
View ArticleSupreme Court Considers Voting Rights Act Challenge
All year long here on Alabama Public Radio, we’re looking at the 50th anniversary of some of the pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Era. Times of have changed for the better since 1963, but have they...
View ArticleAla. County At Heart Of Voting Rights Case Pleased
The Alabama county at the center of the Supreme Court's decision on voting rights is praising the decision.Shelby County attorney Butch Ellis says the ruling Tuesday will save local and state...
View ArticleAla Democratic Leaders Bash Supreme Court Ruling
Two estranged leaders of Alabama's Democratic Party are united in their criticism of a Supreme Court decision on voting rights. Both Alabama Democratic Conference leader Joe Reed and former party...
View ArticleCivil Rights Leaders Promise to Protest Ruling
Alabama civil rights leaders say they'll be creative as they plan ways to protest the Supreme Court decision to throw out part of the landmark Voting Rights Act. Speaking at a news conference on the...
View ArticleSouthern States Gird For New Fight On Voter Laws
New efforts by the Obama administration to put Texas back under voting rights laws knocked down by the Supreme Court has other states waiting to see if they're next.The Justice Department wants Texas...
View ArticleShelby County V. Holder: One Year Later
It's been one year since the Supreme Court ruled a key provision in the 1965 Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. In Shelby County, Alabama versus Holder the ruling says states with a history of chronic...
View ArticleIn Focus: Alabama's Voter ID Law
It was one year ago when the US Supreme Court struck down a key section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. That section required federal approval for voting changes in states with a history of racial...
View ArticleJustices Review Racial Makeup Of Alabama Districts
Once-powerful Democrats are challenging legislative districts drawn by Alabama Republicans that have helped shrink Democratic representation to just eight seats in the state Senate - all of them from...
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