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Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law.
60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - August 6th, 1965 symbolizes a significant turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. That was the day President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, securing federal protections for Black citizens’ right to vote.
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.
Mississippi civil rights pioneer marks 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act
Mississippi’s first Black woman elected to public office says more needs to be done. Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being signed into law. The act is designed to ensure citizenship, due process, equal protection under the law, and the right to vote. It was passed in response to voter suppression in the 1960s.
People from across Alabama gather to celebrate 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act
SELMA, Ala. ( WSFA) - In celebration and commemoration of the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, people from all across Alabama gathered at the Civil Rights Memorial Park in Selma, Alabama, for the “Fight for the Vote: 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.”
'We have to keep shining light on the truth' | Carson, Indianapolis mark 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act
INDIANAPOLIS — Wednesday marks 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. The law gave voting rights to African Americans who were disenfranchised under Jim Crow barriers. On Wednesday, the Marion County Clerk's Office hosted a celebration commemorating the anniversary of the act.
The Voting Rights Act Is Turning 60. Civil Rights Marchers Recall a Hard-Won Struggle
Martin Luther King led marchers out on the walk to Montgomery, Alabama, to continue the fight for voting rights. Sanders was among the thou
The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago but has been slowly eroding for more than a decade WASHINGTON -- Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.
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.
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.
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.
‘RiggedDistricting’: Lawmakers from Texas, nationwide, warn of GOP attack on voting rights
In public appearances across Boston this week, the Texas Democrats warned that the GOP-led effort to effectively erase five ...
Lake Forest Caucus considering amending bylaws to allow electronic voting for residents
Lake Forest Caucus officials are interested in creating an electronic voting option for the residents and holding off, at ...
Supreme Court sets the stage for latest gutting of voting rights
The latest order from the Supreme Court reminds us that the court exercises significant control over its docket and is ...
DOJ highlights push to go after 'illegal race-based gerrymandering' on Voting Rights Act anniversary
The Trump DOJ is taking aim at illegal race-based gerrymandering and voter roll issues, Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet ...
Texas Rep. Greg Casar says new redistricting plan threatens voting rights
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar's job is threatened by Republicans' new redistricting plan. He says the map was drawn by Trump's administration and threatens "millions of Texans voting rights." ...