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9:28pm Jan 30, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Texas Officials Begin Walking Back Allegations About Noncitizen Voters

by Ashley Lopez

Just a few days after alleging nearly 100,000 Texas voters may not be citizens, officials now concede their list may not have been accurate.
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6:02pm Jan 22, 2019

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Harris Wofford, Former Senator, Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 92

by Brian Naylor

In a long public career, Wofford played a key role in JFK's election, marched alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and led AmeriCorps.

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Danny Lyon

9:32am Jan 18, 2019

National National

'I Gave Up Hope': As Girls, They Were Jailed In Squalor For Protesting Segregation

In 1963, more than a dozen girls were jailed for about two months in an old, squalid stockade in Georgia for protesting segregation. At StoryCorps, some of them talk about the experience.

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8:28pm Dec 10, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Rosanell Eaton, Activist And Plaintiff In NC Voting-Rights Case, Dies At 97

by Paul Garber

Rosanell Eaton, a noted African-American voting rights activist from North Carolina, has died. In her 90s she helped challenge voting restrictions supported by the GOP-led legislature.
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12:01pm Dec 06, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

This Supreme Court Case Could Impact The Mueller Probe And Boost Trump's Pardon Power

by Nina Totenberg

A case of a man tried twice for the same gun charge by the federal government and by the state of Alabama could have ramifications for the Mueller investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.

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11:53am Nov 21, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Georgia Set To Remain A Battleground For Voting Rights Ahead Of 2020

by Johnny Kauffman

Perhaps more than any other state in the last decade, Georgia has put new restrictions on voting, which became a central issue in the recently concluded governor's race.
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7:00am Oct 28, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Ahead Of The 2018 Election, Texas AG Ramps Up Voter Fraud Prosecutions

by Ashley Lopez

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charging a record number of people with so-called "voter fraud" in the state, which is something voting experts say is extremely rare.
2:59pm Oct 04, 2018

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North Carolina Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Barber Receives 'Genius Grant'

by Associated Press

The North Carolina minister who's been arrested at least 14 times as he fights for poor people and civil rights issues says he's overwhelmed to have received the recognition popularly known as a ge
4:00pm Jul 12, 2018

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'New information' Prompts U.S. To Reopen Emmett Till Case

by Jay Reeves, Associated Press
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6:18am Jun 04, 2018

Books Books Arts Politics & Government Religion

Exploding Myths About 'Black Power, Jewish Politics'

by Leah Donnella

In a new book, historian Marc Dollinger argues that the conventional wisdom of Jewish and African-American harmony during the civil rights era is flawed. And that the real story has lessons for today.
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10:07am May 14, 2018

National National

The Poor People's Campaign Seeks To Complete Martin Luther King's Final Dream

by Brakkton Booker

The 1968 Poor People's Campaign lasted 42 days. The new campaign vows 40 days of nonviolent direct action to focus on issues that activists say are linked to poverty, including systemic racism.
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5:00am Apr 26, 2018

National National Politics & Government

New Lynching Memorial Is A Space 'To Talk About All Of That Anguish'

by Debbie Elliott

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice opens Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., and includes monuments for victims of lynchings. Organizers say it's time "to confront the brutality."

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