Activists Converge on High Court for Challenge to Voting Rights
By Matthew Charles CardinaleATLANTA, Georgia, Feb 26 2013 (IPS)The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a challenge to the constitutionality of key sections of the historic Voting...
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Voting Rights Provision
The Supreme Court of the United States. Credit: Mark Fischer/CC by 2.0By Matthew Charles CardinaleATLANTA, Georgia, Jun 25 2013 (IPS)The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision, Section 4, of...
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U.S. States Tighten Voter Restrictions
Occupy Wall Street joined the NAACP as thousands marched in midtown Manhattan on Dec. 10, 2011 to defend voting rights. Credit: Michael Fleshman/cc by 2.0By Cydney HargisWASHINGTON, Jul 4 2013...
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U.S. Leans Toward Restoring Voting Rights for Felons
Mandatory minimum sentencing has contributed to the acute spike in the prison population in recent decades. Credit: BigstockBy Bryant HarrisWASHINGTON, Feb 12 2014 (IPS)U.S. Attorney General Eric...
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