voter suppression

3:47pm Oct 29, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Monitoring Voter Suppression Efforts In North Carolina

by David Ford

The number of voter intimidation incidents at the polls in Guilford County has died down considerably since the opening days of early voting. But more subtle voter suppression efforts continue like

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9:51am Sep 25, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Civil Rights Groups Say If Facebook Won't Act On Election Misinformation, They Will

by Shannon Bond

Facebook critics are banding together to monitor misinformation, hate speech and voter suppression on the social network because, they argue, it has fallen short.
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3:15pm Sep 05, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

In New Documentary, Stacey Abrams Probes The State Of Voter Suppression in 2020

In the upcoming documentary All In: The Fight For Democracy, the voting rights advocate traces the growing challenges many Americans face when trying to cast a ballot.

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6:07pm Jul 08, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech

by Shannon Bond

A two-year investigation concludes the social network's leaders made decisions that were "significant setbacks for civil rights."

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6:55pm Jun 15, 2020

National National

Hundreds March On Georgia Capitol As Legislature Reconvenes

The NAACP event coincided with lawmakers return after a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19 fears. The march took on added urgency after Rayshard Brooks was killed by police over the weekend.
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10:41am Feb 21, 2020

National National Politics & Government

Stacey Abrams Spearheads 'Fair Fight,' A Campaign Against Voter Suppression

by Debbie Elliott

Since losing the Georgia governor's race in 2018, the Democrat has launched the voting rights campaign that's active in 18 battleground states ahead of this year's election.

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Seth Wenig / AP

3:22pm Aug 14, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Stacey Abrams Is Not Running For President, Instead Will Focus On Voter Protection

by Shannon Van Sant

The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate is launching an initiative called Fair Fight 2020 which aims to ensure voter enfranchisement across twenty states.
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11:32am Nov 20, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Stacey Abrams Says She Was Almost Blocked From Voting In Georgia Election

by Jessica Taylor

Democrat Stacey Abrams isn't backing down from her fight against what she calls voter suppression tactics and election mismanagement after losing the Georgia governor's race.

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6:12am Nov 05, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Voter Purges Are Up, But Most Americans Won't See Problems At The Polls

by Miles Parks

Registration problems have been in the news a lot lately, but some experts worry that fears about casting a ballot could be overblown and hurt voter confidence.
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7:15pm Nov 03, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Judge Rules Against Georgia Election Law, Calling It A 'Severe Burden' For Voters

by Shannon Van Sant

The voters were flagged under Georgia's exact match law, which critics said was an attempt at suppressing the vote.

voter suppression

Monitoring Voter Suppression Efforts In North Carolina

Civil Rights Groups Say If Facebook Won't Act On Election Misinformation, They Will

In New Documentary, Stacey Abrams Probes The State Of Voter Suppression in 2020

Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech

Hundreds March On Georgia Capitol As Legislature Reconvenes

Stacey Abrams Spearheads 'Fair Fight,' A Campaign Against Voter Suppression

Stacey Abrams Is Not Running For President, Instead Will Focus On Voter Protection

Stacey Abrams Says She Was Almost Blocked From Voting In Georgia Election

Voter Purges Are Up, But Most Americans Won't See Problems At The Polls

Judge Rules Against Georgia Election Law, Calling It A 'Severe Burden' For Voters

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