Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, join civil ...

WASHINGTON — One week before the 60 th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act that prohibited racial discrimination in voting, a group of Democratic senators reintroduced the John R. Lewis ...

In our workplaces, in our communities and in our government, the right to vote is how working people make our voices heard. The late Rep. John Lewis (Georgia) proclaimed, “Your vote is precious, ...

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights ...

"For six decades, the Voting Rights Act has served as a promise to protect the most sacred pillar of our democracy, the right to vote," said Butler, an internationally recognized leader on voting ...

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story stated Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) did not respond to questions for comment. Her statement is now reflected below. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Wednesday ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to get a voting rights bill named after the late Congressman John Lewis to the president’s desk. “This legislation is ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Tuesday to restore and expand protections enshrined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, their latest long-shot attempt to revive the landmark law ...

The landmark John. R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday. The law, named after the late civil rights activist, is meant to prevent local officials ...