Voting Rights Act
An Ex-Cop Is Suing Over Racial Bias in Voting in Ferguson Schools
Plaintiffs say the voting system for the school districts of the city where the police killing of a black teen sparked protests locks out African-Americans.
In Georgia, the Battle Over Voting Rights Rages On
Fifty years after the march that spurred the Voting Rights Act, civil rights leaders in towns like Macon, Georgia face an uphill battle to stop discrimination at the polls.
The Voting Rights Act Is Not Dead — But Texas Is Still Battling It Out in Court
Critics of Texas' voter ID law say it deliberately keeps blacks, Hispanics, and poor people away from the polls.
Two High Schools in New York Are Accusing Each Other of Racism over a Basketball Game
Rival high schools in New York State are beefing after a tightly contested playoff basketball game saw fights break out in the stands, racist tweets sent to players, students suspended, and school superintendents exchanging tersely worded public...
Dread Judges
The Supreme Court is increasingly politicized and prone to making far-reaching rulings that negate laws passed by Congress. You can call the US a democracy if you like, but most of the important policy choices are made by an unelected council.
The Voting Rights Act Is a Mess, but We Still Need It
The Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act today on the grounds that while the South used to be hella racist back in the 60s, things are now way more chill, thanks in part to the VRA, so the law doesn't need to exist in its...