Tag: ethnicity
Things to know about the Voting Rights Act and the cases that could unravel it
WASHINGTON – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was follow-up legislation to the Civil Rights Act passed a year earlier. In a break from...
The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded
WASHINGTON – Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther...
Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump’s executive order
WASHINGTON – A statue of a Confederate general that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall,...
How Americans’ views of racial discrimination have shifted since 2021, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON – Slightly less than half of U.S. adults believe that Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination in...
Court restricts who can bring voting rights challenges in a case involving voters with disabilities
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court panel on Monday ruled that private individuals and organizations cannot bring voting rights cases under a section of...
Bubba Wallace wins Brickyard 400 to become Indy’s first Black winner
INDIANAPOLIS – Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes,...
Sentencing hearing set for ex-Kentucky officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A federal judge prepared Monday afternoon to sentence an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna...
How a federal monument’s new welcome center in Maine honors Native Americans
ATOP LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Maine – The founder of Burt’s Bees envisioned a tribute to Henry David Thoreau when she began buying thousands of acres...
Construction halted at new Tennessee Titans Stadium after noose found at site
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Construction on a new enclosed stadium for the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tennessee, has been halted after a noose was found...
Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children
Attorneys representing migrant children who were abused, neglected or abandoned by a parent asked a federal court on Thursday to restore their deportation protections...