A post-racial US? Court poised to change race laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind?
Virginia governor signs bill requiring photo ID to vote
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia law will require all voters to have photo IDs beginning next year.
theGrio's 100: Nina Turner, taking on voter suppression in Ohio
theGRIO'S 100 - The Ohio state senator emerged as one of the loudest voices in the country against controversial voting laws advanced by Republicans in her state...
Colin Powell criticizes GOP's push for voter ID laws
VIDEO - On MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' yesterday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell says that the Republican Party needs to be more inclusive when it comes to voting at the polls...
Romney co-chair faults lack of voter ID for Wisconsin loss
theGRIO REPORT - Alberta Darling's comments imply that voter fraud may have played a role in President Barack Obama's victory in the state on Election Day.
Will the black youth vote make an impact again?
OPINION - In 2008, a greater share (63.9 percent) of black citizens under 30 overcame the unnecessary hurdles of registration than any other youth demographic, and a record 58 percent voted – the highest youth turnout rate in history...
Congressional Black Caucus launches voter protection initiative
theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus used National Voter Registration Day to start a new voter protection initiative...
Study: ID laws could trip up minority youth
WASHINGTON (AP) - As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states, according to a new study...
US court rejects Texas voter ID law as unfair
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court on Thursday rejected a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to vote in November's election, unanimously ruling that it imposes 'strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor'...
Tim Scott: I can make 'bigger impact' outside Black Caucus
theGRIO REPORT - South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott didn't join the Congressional Black Caucus because his goal is to impact Americans as a whole, and he sees the Tea Party as a positive force that's building a better America...
