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Texas Voter Laws Need Pre-Approval, Justice Dept. Says

Comments (1) | discrimination, Eric Holder, justice department, National, racial discrimination, texas, voter discrimination, voting rights act

Colin Hale
Executive Producer

AG Eric Holder said that Texas should "pre-clear" discriminatory voter laws.

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The Tragedy Behind Trayvon: A Lesson For The Supreme Court

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Nathaniel Haas
Contributor

Zimmerman isn't the only one who needs a lesson in respecting civil rights.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act

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Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion (U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit via Wikimedia Commons)

Lauren Madow
Deputy Editor

Altered law to go into effect immediately in Texas.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Section Five Of The Voting Rights Act Is Worth Saving

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Christian Patterson
Columnist

Justice Scalia’s willingness to heap it into the dustbin of history is disturbing, but not shocking.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Supreme Court Questions Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court (Wikimedia Commons)

Paige Brettingen
Executive Producer

Justices argue over whether the 50-year-old law is still needed.

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Supreme Court To Review Key Element Of Voting Rights Act

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Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

Section 5 requires states with a history of discrimination to obtain federal approval before changing their voting laws.

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Texas Voter ID Law Struck Down

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry is a strong supporter of Voter ID laws. (Ed Schipul/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Executive Producer

A federal court overruled the controversial law.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Voice of Texas Voters Fades With Long Redistricting Litigation

Comments (0) | Politics, redistricting maps, san antonio court, Supreme Court, texas, voters, voting rights act

Texas voters are still waiting for redistricting maps to be approved.

Lauren Foliart
Staff Reporter

Texans await the news of their primary election day.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Voting Rights Under Attack By Conservatives

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The Voting Rights Act requires certain states to receive DOJ approval before making election-related changes (Creative Commons).

Jerry Ting
Associate News Editor

Conservatives attack the Voting Rights Act which gurantees equal access to ballots.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

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Redistricting Watch: Molina To Present Expert Testimony On Voting Rights Act

Comments (0) | Gloria Molina, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles Redistricting, Los Angeles Supervisors, Molina, redistricting, Supervisors, voting rights act

Dan Watson
Editor-in-Chief

Molina hopes to get fourth necessary vote today to push through plan

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