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Things to know about the Voting Rights Act and the cases that could unravel it
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.
Daily Briefing: The Voting Rights Act turns 60
On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil rights lawyers and scholars warn those rights are in danger again.
60 years of the Voting Rights Act
Wednesday, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. 26,646 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?26,646 people played the daily Crossword recently.
In photos: Voting Rights Act of 1965 turns 60
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — a law aimed at ending discrimination and violence against Black Americans, Latinos and Indigenous people attempting to vote.
60 years later, the Voting Rights Act faces a crossroads
Six decades after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law with Martin Luther King Jr. by his side, the legislation that once marked a pivotal moment in American democracy now stands on uncertain ground.
Looking back on the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Years ago President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. It was enacted to remove the barriers of racist policies. THE Voting Rights Act affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans.
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The Voting Rights Act is turning 60. Civil rights marchers recall a hard-won struggle
Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...
Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary
Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin ...
Sen. Alex Padilla introduces bills to expand voting rights access
Padilla, a California Democrat, also introduced the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities of Translations in Elections, or ...
Rev. Sharpton on the continued fight, 60 years after Voting Rights Act
On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton reflects on the continued fight for ...
'Voting rights gave you power:' The Voting Rights Act turns 60. Will its promise endure?
Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.
Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll
Mairekk Griffiths, a 26-year-old cook in a Denver suburb, doesn’t think he’ll ever pay a lot of attention to U.S. politics ...
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Ellenburg, Conley lead the voting in primary election for Burton City Council
Two fixtures in Burton politics finished with the most votes for City Council in the primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 5, ...
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Alabama leaders talk sixty years of the Voting Rights Act
This week marks 60 years since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law in 1965. State leaders called it a milestone, but ...