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U.S. President Joe Biden
July 6, 2021
Jen Psaki gave insight into Biden's mood on police reform and voting rights, as well as strengthening the Civil Rights…
Supreme Court
July 1, 2021
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge…
June 30, 2021
Helping the What's In It For Us podcast out close out Pride Month is Executive Director of the National Black…
June 27, 2021
The DOJ's lawsuit against Georgia says a lot about the Biden administration's commitment to protecting the Black vote.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, theGrio.com
June 25, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ Civil Rights Division's Assistant Attorney Kristen Clarke announced the Georgia lawsuit on Friday.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at a news conference
June 24, 2021
The voting rights bill, For The People Act, in the Senate was the latest victim of our new abnormal, post-…
June 23, 2021
A growing number of Democratic activists describe as a lackluster engagement from Biden and Kamala Harris on voting rights.
Nancy Pelosi and April Ryan
June 23, 2021
Speaker Pelosi spoke with theGrio to discuss the most pressing issues in Black America — voting rights, policing and domestic…
June 22, 2021
The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in…
Barack Obama Speaks At Georgia Get Out The Vote Rally With Senate Candidates
June 21, 2021
During a tele-town hall, Obama spoke up about the controversial voting rights bill and believes Manchin presents a perfect compromise.
June 21, 2021
Lindsay Graham called S.R. 1 "a bad idea" on "Fox News Sunday," dubbing it "a problem that most Republicans are…
June 19, 2021
While voter suppression laws continue to be an issue in many states, voters are more focused on quality of life…
June 18, 2021
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear he and his fellow Republicans will oppose a "plan endorsed by Stacey…
U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
June 17, 2021
There is disdain among Black Americans about Juneteenth as a federal holiday as voting rights and police reform bills remain…
Vice President Harris, theGrio.com
June 17, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris met with Texas state legislators to push for the passage of voting rights legislation on Capitol…
Sen. Joe Manchin thegrio.com
June 15, 2021
On Monday, protesters marched to Senator Joe Manchin’s office in West Virginia to demand his support for voting rights and…
June 13, 2021
It’s difficult to quantify how many election officials across the country have left their posts as the departures are not…
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin
June 8, 2021
Following Sen. Manchin's meeting with civil rights groups, Black clergymen in West Virginia say they now want the hometown senator's…
Sen. Joe Manchin and Al Sharpton, theGrio.com
June 7, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin, who said he'll oppose the For the People Act, will meet with Al Sharpton and other heads…
theGRIO.com
June 7, 2021
Jemele Hill called Sen. Joe Manchin a 'power-hungry white dude' after he opposed the Democrats voting rights bill.