Voting Rights

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February 27, 2021
A voting protest at the Georgia Capitol over voting legislation lead to a verbal clash Democratic Rep. Park Cannon and…
California State Prisons Face Overcrowding Issues
January 21, 2021
Georgia Democrats filed legislation to reinstate voting rights to felons but it is unlikely the bill will pass.
December 18, 2020
The Peach State's runoff was created because whites feared their candidates would be subject to split votes, and Blacks' picks…
Stacey Abrams Georgia runoff Cobb County thegrio.com
December 7, 2020
Voting rights advocates in Georgia are concerned by a recent reduction in polling places for early voting in the contested…
November 12, 2020
Biden will have a lot on his plate when he steps into the White House, and the needs of Black…
vote thegrio.com
November 4, 2020
Restoration of the vote helps parolees feel further reintegrated into communities, Prop 17 backers said, and it may even reduce…
Stacey Abrams voting All In doc thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
The Universal Hip Hop Museum and Lisa Cortes director of 'All In: The Fight for Democracy' unite for a virtual…
Black Lives Matter Protest theGrio.com
October 21, 2020
False information surrounding BLM is being spread to audiences of Spanish-speaking media through news media and group chats.
BIG3 - Week Seven - Chicago
October 20, 2020
In prep for Election Day as well as the aftermath, over the next few weeks theGrio political contributors Dr. Christina
October 10, 2020
Hundreds of lawsuits about voting in several battleground states have been filed ahead of the November 3 presidential election.
October 3, 2020
The 45th president's refusal to outright condemn white supremacy in Tuesday's debate is serving as a call to action to…
September 20, 2020
Foot Locker partnered with the nonprofit voter outreach group Rock the Vote to add voter registration sites to its U.S.…
Gap Inc To Split Old Navy Into Separate Publicly Traded Company
September 3, 2020
Retailer Old Navy will help with the nationwide effort to get out the vote in November by paying its employees…
Tennessee
August 22, 2020
The new law, signed by Gov. Bill Lee, increases penalties for illegal camping on state property to a Class E…
vote thegrio.com
August 18, 2020
Thousands of voters in voters in Georgia may be declared inactive to vote in the election after their absentee ballots…
August 13, 2020
In this week's episode of Dear Culture, Stacey Abrams shares the lessons she learned about voter suppression and how to…
Voting thegrio.com
August 6, 2020
The Voting Rights Act turns 55 today but with a key provision taken from it, Black voting rights are still…
August 5, 2020
Iowans with felony convictions who have served their sentences can now participate in the upcoming presidential election.
July 19, 2020
Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) calls for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., named after a KKK member, to be…
Ava Duvernay
June 6, 2020
Ava Duvernay confirmed Selma was denied votes for the Academy Awards after cast wore "I Can't Breathe" t-shirts to the 2014…