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Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., second from left, holds his history degree with South Carolina State University Interim President Alexander Conyers, second from right, on stage with President Biden and Rodney Jenkins, chair of the Board of Trustees, right, duri

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Biden joins an HBCU in celebrating its graduates — including an old congressional ally

3:16pm December 17, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

In the commencement speech at South Carolina State University, President Biden credited Rep. Jim Clyburn's public endorsement in 2020 as a pivotal moment in reviving his sluggish campaign.

Kent Fuchs, the president of the University of Florida, delivers comments during a ceremony in Gainesville, Fla., on Sept. 15.

University of Florida allows professors to testify in a voting rights case after all

3:19pm November 05, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The university is reversing its decision to bar three professors from serving as expert witnesses in a case against the state. The earlier decision was seen as an infringement of free speech.

The University of Florida denied three of its professors permission to testify in a voting rights case against the state, saying it was a "conflict of interest" and "adverse to UF's interests."

The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case

2:00pm October 30, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

A photo taken on October 18, 1920, of suffragettes in Newark, New Jersey during the closing hours of the campaign for votes in support of the 19th Amendment.

Politics & Government

Voting Advocates Say Women's Equality Day Has A Complicated (And Yes, Racist) History

3:56pm August 26, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Women's Equality Day commemorates the day that the 19th amendment was certified on August 26, 1920. It was a watershed moment, but voting rights advocates say its true legacy is more nuanced.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Judges: More Felony Offenders Can Now Vote

10:43am August 24, 2021

by Associated Press, Gary Robertson

Empty hallways outside the U.S. Senate chamber, where the body will consider major pieces of legislation that could allocate trillions of dollars for infrastructure and other priorities.

Politics & Government

As Biden Aims To Pass 2 Big Bills, Things Are About To Get Really Complicated

3:16pm August 05, 2021

by Ron Elving

Seemingly arcane exercises in the days and weeks ahead will in fact represent – and may even resolve — real conflicts over national issues of enormous importance.

President Biden wants Vice President Harris to lead his administration's efforts to expand voting rights. The move comes as a number of GOP-led state legislatures have pushed to enact more voting restrictions.

Politics & Government

Biden Says He Will Ramp Up Push To Expand Voting Rights, And Puts Harris In Charge

5:11pm June 02, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden says there needs to be a new push to register and educate voters, and new pressure on the Senate to pass a bill. Vice President Harris will lead his charge for voting rights.

Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote.

Politics & Government

Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens 'No Pay'

6:54am June 01, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott says on Twitter that he will veto funding for the state legislature after Democratic lawmakers walked out, blocking passage of new voting restrictions.

An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla., on Oct. 26, 2020. The Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would alter how residents can vote by mail.

Florida Legislature OKs Bill That Limits Voting By Mail, Ballot Drop Boxes

9:59am April 30, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the measure into law.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted former officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on April 20 of murdering George Floyd.

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Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case Not Its Impact

1:41pm April 27, 2021

by Leila Fadel

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.

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