Tag: Voting rights
Latest graphic novel about John Lewis coming in August
NEW YORK — The award-winning series of graphic novels about congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis will continue a year after his death....
LeBron James, Chadwick Boseman honored at NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James received the President’s Award for his public service achievements at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by...
EXPLAINER: Varying views on how to keep accurate voter rolls
ATLANTA — A key element of voting restrictions pushed by Republican state lawmakers this year focuses on cleaning voter rolls to ensure only those...
‘An all-hands moment’: GOP rallies behind voting limits
On an invitation-only call last week, Sen. Ted Cruz huddled with Republican state lawmakers to call them to battle on the issue of voting...
Biden and Harris to focus on shootings during Georgia trip
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris plan to meet with Asian American community leaders in Georgia in the wake of...
Biden and Harris to focus on shootings during Georgia trip
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris plan to meet with Asian American community leaders in Georgia in the wake of...
Biden to meet with Stacey Abrams on trip to Georgia
During his visit to Atlanta on Friday, President Joe Biden will meet with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has been widely credited...
GOP efforts to tighten voting laws gets underway in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican efforts to tighten voting restrictions across the U.S. are getting underway in Texas, where state GOP leaders helped push unsupported...
Turkey: 20 detained in raids targeting PKK militants
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained some 20 people in raids against suspected Kurdish militants, including three top local officials of the country’s...
Warnock: GOP voting restrictions resurrect ‘Jim Crow era’
Sen. Raphael Warnock, whose election as Georgia’s first Black senator helped hand control of the chamber to Democrats, used his first floor speech on...
