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Supreme Court mulls latest challenge to landmark voting rights law
The Supreme Court is taking up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States.
Most Americans support a federal holiday for voting, ABA survey finds
Two-thirds of Americans support the creation of a federal holiday for voting, according to the American Bar Association's annual Survey of Civic Literacy.
Baltimore County redistricting map gets OK from federal judge
A federal judge has approved a new redistricting map submitted by Baltimore County Council after voting rights advocates successfully challenged the county’s first map. Baltimore County Council announced the judge’s […]
Baltimore County submits new redistricting map, but opponents remain concerned
The Baltimore County Council filed a new redistricting plan late Tuesday after a federal judge ruled last month that the council’s first proposal likely violated the Voting Rights Act. The […]
Federal judge tosses Baltimore County redistricting map challenged under Voting Rights Act
Baltimore County's redistricting plan likely violates the Voting Rights Act and must be replaced with a new map that offers Black voters greater representation, a federal judge ruled.
Baltimore County NAACP sues over redistricting map
The Baltimore County NAACP has filed a federal lawsuit over the county’s redistricting map, which the organization says dilutes minority votes by packing Black voters into a single district. The […]
Democrats revise voting rights bill but face Senate headwinds
Senate Democrats unveiled a pared-back elections bill in hopes of kickstarting their stalled push to counteract new laws in Republican states that could make it more difficult to vote.
Biden pushes for voting rights law as restrictions mount
President Joe Biden used the 100th anniversary of Tulsa's race massacre to make a plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote.
Bar exam will be unforgettable for new mom
Welcome to Monday, the 41st anniversary of the first made three-point shot in National Basketball Association history, thanks to Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics. Here are some news items […]
Federal judge in Md. blocks citizenship question on 2020 census
COLLEGE PARK — A third federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, ruling Friday that it poses a “substantial risk” of […]
Holder calls for ’60s-style fight for voting rights
The NAACP must mount a 1960s-style fight to protect the voting rights of blacks and other ethnic minorities amid efforts to suppress their votes through photo identification requirements and intimidation, […]
Inmates ran out of time in request for polling booths, Md. high court says
Inmates simply ran out of time in their 11th-hour bid to have the elections board place polling booths in jails last Election Day, Maryland’s top court says.
