Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

Judges Squash Racist North Carolina Voter ID Law

The majority opinion found the law violated the equal protection clause of the North Carolina constitution. The opinion also found…
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Expect GOP To Ramp Up Voter Suppression Efforts

A debate has reignited about whether voter ID laws suppress the Black vote.
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Voter Suppression Efforts Uncovered In 2017 Election

Someone posted tweets falsely telling Democratic voters in Virginia that they could cast a ballot by text message.
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Senate Panel Approves Thomas Farr Nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to support the nomination of Thomas Farr for district judge--despite opposition from civil rights groups…
by nigelroberts1
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Federal Judges Rule Texas Republicans Gerrymandered Districts

A three-judge panel in San Antonio ruled that Republicans in Texas racially gerrymandered congressional districts.
by NewsOne Staff
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Activists Rally Outside GOP Retreat In Philadelphia During Trump Visit

Voter Fraud Lies Precede GOP Voter Suppression

Trump continues to espouse his belief that millions voted illegally, a belief that will lead to more Republican-led voter suppression…
by NewsOne Now
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Philadelphia residents spend hours at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to get their Voter IDs.

SCOTUS Rejects Texas Voter ID Appeal

The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a lower court ruling that found Texas voter ID requirements discriminated…
by NewsOne Now
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Volunteer checking voters in at polling place

Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Case In Limbo

On the heels of Donald Trump being sworn into office, the DOJ requested that a voter ID law case in…
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Early voters line-up before dawn at the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Office in Norwalk to

Republicans Still Invested In Voter Suppression Efforts

The GOP continues to double down on their attempts to suppress the Black vote.
by NewsOne Now
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Hillary Clinton Campaigns In Key Swing States

Hillary Clinton: Election Stakes Are High

Roland Martin spoke with Hillary Clinton about the importance of the 2016 election and why she feels the stakes are…
by NewsOne Now
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Blacks Mobilize Against Voter ID Laws

Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor discusses Black voters mobilizing against voter suppression and voter ID legislation.
by NewsOne Now
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Judge Orders Texas Officials To Reprint Misleading Voter…

A federal Judge in Texas has ruled the state violated an agreement it made in July to soften its voter…
by NewsOne Now
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Racist Voter ID Laws Struck Down

Republican-led voter ID restrictions, which negatively impacted people of color, suffered a major blow last week in three states. On Friday…
by NewsOne Now
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Wisconsin's Voter ID Law May Impact Over 300,000…

During Tuesday's edition of NewsOne Now, Wisconsin's state coordinator for VoteRiders, Anita Johnson, spoke to Roland Martin about the state's…
by NewsOne Now
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Proposes Bill To Restore Voting Rights To Ex-Felons

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Proposes Bill To Restore Voting…

NY Congressman Hakeem Jeffries recently sat down with Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now, to discuss his proposed bill to…
by NewsOne Now
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Alabama DMV Closings Limiting Access To Photo ID And Subsequently The Ballot Via Voter ID Laws

Alabama DMV Closings Limiting Access To Photo ID,…

AL officials to close 31 DMV offices in what some are calling an attempt to suppress the Black vote through…
by NewsOne Now
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The Return Of Jim Crow? Millions Threatened By…

A special election investigation by Al Jazeera America and journalist Greg Palast uncovered a series of Republican lead anti-voter fraud…
by NewsOne Now
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President Obama On Mid-Terms: This Isn’t About My…

President Barack Obama joined Rev. Al Sharpton on the “Keepin’ It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton” radio show to discuss…
by NewsOne Staff
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How Will Supreme Court’s Ruling On Texas Law…

The United States Supreme Court upheld Texas’ voter ID law. As a result of the ruling, 600,000 registered voters, mostly Black…
by NewsOne Now
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NewsOne Minute: Cop Holds Teen At Gunpoint At…

Georgia Teen Files $12.5M Lawsuit Against Waycross Police Georgia teenager Montre Merritt has filed a $12.5 million lawsuit against the…
by NewsOne Staff
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