New Hampshire Primaries
DOJ Probes Possible Voter Suppression In Arizona

The Department of Justice launched an investigation into possible voter suppression in Arizona. Investigators want to know why Maricopa County…
04.05.16
US-JUSTICE-SUPREME COURT
Conservative Challengers Lose Big In Voting Rights Case

The decision was made Monday after Sue Evenwel and Edward Pfenninger argued that only eligible voters should be counted, which…
03.15.18
Voting Rights Act
The Right To Vote Is Under Significant Threat

Representative Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) addresses the importance of voting rights for disadvantaged communities, the fight for inclusion, and equal…
03.15.18
Hillary Clinton Attends Get Out The Vote Rally In Birmingham, Alabama
TJMS/NewsOne Now Exclusive: Hillary Clinton Talks Black Women…

During the interview, Clinton addressed her plans for minority/women-owned businesses, the ongoing fight for voting rights, and a number of…
04.05.18
Edmund Pettus Bridge/Selma
Selma “Foot Soldiers” Receive The Congressional Gold Medal

On Wednesday, Congressional leaders honored the “Foot Soldiers” of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965 with the nation’s highest…
03.15.18
Voting
Voting Rights Restored To 40,000 Maryland Felons

Just in time for this year's contentious election season, Maryland restores voting rights to 40,000 felons, reports Mother Jones.
04.25.16
Vote
Kentucky Gov. To Bar Restoration Of Voting Rights…

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin will prevent the restoration of voting rights for individuals who were convicted of non-violent crimes in…
12.28.15
NAACP President Cornell Willams
Civil Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over Voter ID…

The Greater Birmingham Ministries and the Alabama NAACP on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Alabama, alleging…
04.05.18
CBC Message To America: Rep. Gwen Moore Says We Can't Support Politicians Who Promote Voter Suppression Tactics As A Way To Defeat Their Opponents
CBC Message To America: Rep. Gwen Moore Says…

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) delivers this week’s CBC Message To America focusing on voting rights and discriminatory voter laws impeding…
10.28.15
The Retweet: #WorkForThisVote — Why Presidential Candidates Have…

Sadly, the Democrats, even with a mention of the Black Lives Matter Network, fell short. The concerns of millions of…
04.05.18
GOP Redistricting Plot To Unseat Rep. Corrine Brown Exposed
GOP Redistricting Plot To Unseat Rep. Corrine Brown…

Members of the Florida Republican Party conducted a secret meeting to lay out a plan to unseat Corrine Brown through…
04.05.18
Amelia Boynton Robinson
Civil Rights Warrior Amelia Boynton Robinson, Portrayed In…

America has lost a warrior of the Civil Rights Movement. Amelia Boynton Robinson died today in Alabama of a massive…
04.10.18
President Obama Addresses Young African Leaders Initiative Summit
Obama Pens Letter To NYT Slamming Attempts To…

A chilling account of how easy it was to roll back protections secured under the Voting Rights Act of 1965…
08.12.15
Barack Obama & Joe Biden
5 Ways Joe Biden Is Poised To Grab…

#PolitickerOne checks the status of Vice President Joe Biden's Black Card as buzz about a potential presidential bid picks up…
08.03.15
Woman voting
POLITICKER: Voting Rights On The Chopping Block In…

NewsOne’s Politicker blog tackles some of the most important topics in politics: Election 2016, moves by the Obama administration, voting…
07.14.15
Woman voting
Democrats Introduce New Bill To Strengthen Voting Rights…

Democratic lawmakers are introducing a new bill that is set to restore the cornerstone of the Voting Rights Act after…
06.24.15
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton Hits GOP On Voting Rights, Calls…

Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for every American to automatically be registered to vote while calling out…
06.05.15
Dr. Umar Johnson: We Must Fight For Ourselves, Not Everybody Else
Dr. Umar Johnson, Disgusted With The Illusion Of…

On Tuesday, TV One aired the NewsOne Now State of Emergency: Baltimore and Beyond Town Hall meeting, exploring Black America and its relationship…
03.15.18
Loretta Lynch
Here Are The Top 4 Things Loretta Lynch…

When U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. leaves office next week, he leaves behind some big shoes to fill.…
04.24.15
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