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Victory For Voting Rights In Missouri As State Legislators Shelve Restrictive Photo ID Bill

May 20, 2013

Victory For Voting Rights In Missouri As State Legislators Shelve Restrictive Photo ID Bill

Election Reform in Florida

May 07, 2013

Election Reform in Florida

By Judith Browne Dianis

Coalition Of Civil Rights Organizations Says Florida Elections Bill Will Not Fix Voting Problems

May 01, 2013

Coalition Of Civil Rights Organizations Says Florida Elections Bill Will Not Fix Voting Problems

People Ranging from 76 to 18 yrs Old Will Be Jailed Today to Protect Voting Rights in North Carolina

April 29, 2013

People Ranging from 76 to 18 yrs Old Will Be Jailed Today to Protect Voting Rights in North Carolina

Let’s not put new limits on voting

April 25, 2013

Let’s not put new limits on voting

By Gihan Perera and Maria Rodriguez

Senator Latvala’s Elections Bill Amendment Would Create Barriers for Voters

April 16, 2013

Senator Latvala’s Elections Bill Amendment Would Create Barriers for Voters

More guns not the answer for safety in Mississippi schools

April 10, 2013

More guns not the answer for safety in Mississippi schools

By Kevin Gilbert

Pick a side, NC: Our voting rights are on the chopping block

April 10, 2013

Pick a side, NC: Our voting rights are on the chopping block

By William J. Barber II and Penda D. Hair

National Ad Launches Right To Vote Campaign Featuring 102-Year-Old Voter

April 05, 2013

National Ad Launches Right To Vote Campaign Featuring 102-Year-Old Voter

NRA School Safety Proposal Advances a Pro-Gun Agenda

April 02, 2013

NRA School Safety Proposal Advances a Pro-Gun Agenda

Press call: Florida youth launch campaign against school gun proposals by state legislators

March 29, 2013

Press call: Florida youth launch campaign against school gun proposals by state legislators

Broad-based coalition launch campaign to oppose deployment of armed guards in schools

March 28, 2013

Broad-based coalition launch campaign to oppose deployment of armed guards in schools

Thomas Perez is a Standout Labor Secretary Nominee, Will Be a Champion For Working People

March 20, 2013

Thomas Perez is a Standout Labor Secretary Nominee, Will Be a Champion For Working People

Stemming the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Applying Restorative Justice Principles to School Discipline

March 11, 2013

Stemming the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Applying Restorative Justice Principles to School Discipline

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My View: Let’s make voting a fundamental right

March 05, 2013

My View: Let’s make voting a fundamental right

By Judith Browne Dianis and Gihan Perera

Supreme Court Must Uphold the Voting Rights Act

February 27, 2013

Supreme Court Must Uphold the Voting Rights Act

By arresting fewer students, we create safer schools that put kids on path to college, not prison

February 25, 2013

By arresting fewer students, we create safer schools that put kids on path to college, not prison

By Judge Steven Teske and Judith Browne Dianis

Voting Rights Advocates Decry Photo ID Bills in Missouri

February 14, 2013

Voting Rights Advocates Decry Photo ID Bills in Missouri

VA Photo ID Bill Waste of Lawmaker’s Time and Taxpayer’s Money; No Evidence of Voter Fraud

February 14, 2013

VA Photo ID Bill Waste of Lawmaker’s Time and Taxpayer’s Money; No Evidence of Voter Fraud

Stories Of Serious Election Day Problems Experienced By Pennsylvania Voters Highlight Hearing

January 31, 2013

Stories Of Serious Election Day Problems Experienced By Pennsylvania Voters Highlight Hearing

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