Voting Rights Act
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Voting Rights Acten-USCopyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMTPlan to write Voting Rights Act into Colorado law faces pushback from cities
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Local officials worry a state voting rights law could open them to new litigation 鈥� and change how Colorado's city elections are runMon, 24 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT/politics/2025-02-24/plan-to-write-voting-rights-act-into-colorado-law-faces-pushback-from-citiesChas Sisk100 years of citizenship tribal advocates press citizens to vote
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This year is the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, yet tribal leaders and advocates say too many Natives are still hesitant to vote.Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT/news/2024-07-14/100-years-of-citizenship-tribal-advocates-press-citizens-to-voteFelix Clary, Tulsa World and ICT100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
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An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights. Daunting legal and logistical obstacles to voting persist in remote stretches of the southwestern United States, where the Native vote is credited with swinging the 2020 presidential election in Arizona to President Joe Biden. In New Mexico, recent election reforms are promising tribal communities a greater voice in how and where they can vote 鈥� bolstering an already robust path to political power.Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT/news/2024-06-05/100-years-ago-us-citizenship-for-native-americans-came-without-voting-rights-in-swing-statesMorgan Lee, Associated PressCity In Colorado Could Join Movement To Give Younger Citizens The Vote
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If the measure passes in November, the town of Golden, Colorado may join a handful of cities that allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections. The idea鈥�Tue, 04 Sep 2018 23:45:35 GMT/politics/2018-09-04/city-in-colorado-could-join-movement-to-give-younger-citizens-the-voteRae Ellen BichellJustice Files Voter Discrimination Suit Against Texas
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Attorney General Eric Holder's office has filed a lawsuit alleging that the state's voter ID law keeps minorities from the polls.Thu, 22 Aug 2013 22:14:00 GMT/npr-news/2013-08-22/justice-files-voter-discrimination-suit-against-texasScott NeumanHolder Seeks Continued Oversight Of Texas Election Laws
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The attorney general says Justice wants continued authority over Texas election law despite a Supreme Court ruling last month striking down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.Thu, 25 Jul 2013 22:49:00 GMT/npr-news/2013-07-25/holder-seeks-continued-oversight-of-texas-election-lawsScott NeumanThe Voting Rights Act: Hard-Won Gains, An Uncertain Future
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The Supreme Court overturned a key provision of the civil rights-era legislation in June. Free of past restrictions, some states acted quickly to change their voting laws, and it is now up to Congress to figure out where the act goes from here and how to continue to protect voters from discrimination.Sun, 21 Jul 2013 21:58:00 GMT/npr-news/2013-07-21/the-voting-rights-act-hard-won-gains-an-uncertain-futureNPR StaffA 'Mea Culpa'
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Nina Totenberg discusses an error she made in a recent story about the Supreme Court term.Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:42:00 GMT/npr-news/2013-07-08/a-mea-culpaNina TotenbergWhose Term Was It? A Look Back At The Supreme Court
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The end of this latest Supreme Court term leaves us with questions: Is it Justice Kennedy's court or Justice Roberts'? Does pragmatism triumph over ideological purity?Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:35:00 GMT/npr-news/2013-07-05/whose-term-was-it-a-look-back-at-the-supreme-courtNina TotenbergLegalese Aside, How Do We Talk About Race Nowadays?
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The news this week has put race on America's brain. There were the Supreme Court decisions, the trial of George Zimmerman and the downfall of celebrity chef Paula Deen. But the country is still fumbling through persistent inequality, even in the absence of overt prejudice.Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:42:00 GMT/npr-news/2013-06-29/legalese-aside-how-do-we-talk-about-race-nowadaysNPR Staff