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US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson

The Louisiana v Callais decision will determine if the Voting Rights Act can still protect Black voters' electoral representation.
Social justice
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Decades after violence in Selma spurred the Voting Rights Act, organizers worry about its fate

Sixty-one years after Bloody Sunday, Selma commemorates the 1965 voting rights march as the Supreme Court considers limiting the Voting Rights Act's protections for minority voting districts.
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US Elections
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

61 Years After Bloody Sunday, We Are Entering a New Era of Voter Suppression

2026 faces voting rights threats through postal service changes and the SAVE America Act, which would require citizenship documents to register, potentially disenfranchising millions of Americans.
History
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: January 30, Catholic civil rights marchers killed on Bloody Sunday'

January 30 features multiple major historical events—including Bloody Sunday, King Charles I's execution, Gandhi's assassination, the Tet Offensive, and several notable births.
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