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Black North Carolina Residents Fight For Voting Rights

A civil rights committee and two law firms filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more voting rights for Black residents, who…
02.13.17
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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…
03.15.18
US-VOTE-ELECTION
SCOTUS Halts Special Election In North Carolina

Plans to redraw racially gerrymandered voting districts have been put on hold. Will voters in North Carolina ever receive justice?
03.15.18
SCOTUS Elena Kagan, the solicitor general and former dean of Harvard Law School
Black Pastors Support Jeff Sessions

A group of Black pastors has come out in support of Jeff Sessions, Roland Martin asks for proof of his…
03.15.18
Early voters line-up before dawn at the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Office in Norwalk to
Georgia Elections Probe Exposes ‘Long-Term Assault On Voting…

New report exposes a "long-term assault on voting rights" in Georgia that starts at the highest levels of state government.
04.10.18
Preacher Preaching the Gospel
‘It’s About What’s Right & What’s Wrong:’ Clergy…

On Monday, hundreds of people representing educators, civil rights and voting rights groups, labor, and environmental activists gathered at 30…
03.15.18
A man casts his vote for midterm general
Ferguson School Board Elections Discriminate Against Blacks

A federal judge suspends school board elections in Ferguson, Missouri. He said the process discriminates against Black voters.
08.24.16
USA House
Gabby Douglas To Judge Miss America Pageant

Douglas was announced as a guest judge on Monday. 'The contestants are a great example of strong women across America…
08.23.16
US-ENTERTAINMENT-GQ
Kendrick Sampson On Rocking The Vote

Sampson, who campaigned across the country for Bernie Sanders before the Vermont senator conceded the race to Hillary Clinton, said…
04.11.18
San Francisco Citizens Vote In Mayoral Elections
Virginia High Court Invalidates Gov. McAuliffe’s Executive Order…

In a historic move, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe issued an executive order restoring voting rights to more than 200,000 ex-felons who paid…
03.15.18
Vote
Courts Reject Discriminatory Voter ID Laws

Two federal courts sided with voting rights advocates over Texas and Wisconsin voter ID laws. The rulings will permit residents…
07.21.16
Mike Pence speaks during Donald Trump introduction Governor...
3 Things Blacks Need To Know About Mike…

While Trump has praised him for his accomplishments on jobs, tax cuts, infrastructure, and school funding, he has been targeted…
07.20.16
Kevin Durant
From Kevin Durant To Serena Williams, Here's What's…

NBA star Kevin Durant has been the focus of the league’s free agency talks after he announced he would be…
07.05.16
President Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Howard University
Was Obama's Howard Commencement Speech His Blackest Ever?

Watch Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel discuss Pres. Obama's commencement speech at Howard University in the video clip…
03.15.18
A man casts his vote for midterm general
Lawmakers In Virginia Sue Over Blanket Restorations Of…

Republican lawmakers in Virginia are planning to sue Governor Terry McAuliffe because he overturned a 150-year-old law giving more than 200,000 convicted felons…
03.15.18
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Terry McAuliffe Hosts Election Night Gathering
Va. Gov. Responds To Critics

Virginia’s Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe is defending his decision to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons who have…
03.15.18
FOX's 'New Girl' - Season Three
Prince Stayed Awake For Six Days Before Death

As people continue to mourn the death of legendary singer Prince, more details surrounding his final days are being released.
04.25.16
Celebrity Sightings in New York City - April 19, 2016
NYC To Probe Democratic Primary Voting Chaos

After The New York City Board of Elections removed more than 125,000 Democratic voters from the rolls during one of…
04.25.16
Black Lives Matter Protest
Democracy Awakening Protests Highlight Voting Rights

Actress/activist Rosario Dawson was among the more than 900 hundred people arrested throughout the week of protests. Most were charged…
04.10.18
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