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Republicans in the state violated a landmark civil rights law in drawing maps that diluted the power of Black voters, a federal judge in Atlanta ruled. Republicans in Georgia violated [...]

Byline: Greg Sargent 'The whole secret of politics is knowing who hates who.' That insight was the brainchild of Kevin Phillips, the longtime political analyst who passed away this week [...]

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) https://theconversation.com/profiles/julian-maxwell-hayter-688697, https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-richmond-766 (THE CONVERSATION) Few people have been https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/10/supreme-court-edward-blum-unc-harvard-myth.html with rolling back modern-day civil [...]

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Congress party on Tuesday came down heavily on the Odisha government over Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief's statement advising elderly devotees to refrain from visiting [...]

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Representatives Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Government Surveillance [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Hawaii Senator Mazie K. Hirono: -- Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden: The Government Surveillance Reform Act Will Establish New Safeguards for Government Surveillance and Accountability for Abuses; Reauthorize and [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the White House: Yesterday, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise [...]

RICHMOND, Va. -- The following information was released by the Human Rights Campaign: by Alana Caesar Despite Attempts from Hard-Right Lawmakers to Create a Wedge by Demonizing Transgender People, New [...]

GENEVA -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): For the first time in nine years, the United Nations Human Rights Committee this week reviewed [...]

Sofia: Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has issued the following press release: Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov met with representatives of the Monitoring Group of the European Parliament's [...]

Sofia: Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bulgaria has issued the following press release: I.f. chief prosecutor Borislav Sarafov met with representatives of the monitoring group of the Committee on [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of New York Rep. Grace Meng: One of Commission's members is a Queens resident who was appointed to the [...]

NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the World Jewish Congress (WJC): In response to the Biden administration's strengthening of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 aimed [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Massachusetts Senator Edward J. Markey: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced [...]

(https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bloody-sunday-civil-rights-protesters-beaten-selma) March 7, 1965, was the apotheosis of the civil rights movement. The brutality of slavery, the collective trauma of the Civil War, and the (https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-riot-that-sparked-the-selma-march) oppression of Blacks in [...]

Byline: Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — As the start of summer brought several landmark Supreme Court rulings that jerked the law to the right, across the street, the [...]

London: UK Parliament has issued the following written answer: Answer Sir John Whittingdale Answered on 11 July 2023 We maintain an ongoing dialogue with the European Commission and have a [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams: Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) advanced the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act out of [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C -- The following information was released by the Human Rights Campaign: by HRC Staff - June 21, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, as leaders in the U.S. House [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler: Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined [...]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- The following information was released by the Indiana House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus: Last week, by a 7-2 decision the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -- The following information was released by the Oklahoma State Senate: A bill highlighting Oklahoma's contributions to the Civil Rights Movement has been signed into law. Sen. [...]

NEW YORK, NY -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): In a historic win for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Library of Congress: In the previous release, Andrew mentioned that the Bound Congressional Record on Congress.gov now provides coverage dating back [...]

Byline: Steve Lash ANNAPOLIS Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown pressed lawmakers Tuesday for the authority to investigate and litigate instances of widespread unlawful discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations [...]

Byline: Charles Kaiser The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in American history, giving protections and rights long denied to Black Americans. [...]

The United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that civil rights leader John Lewis will be honored on some of its newest stamps for 2023 to celebrate his 'life and legacy.' [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-May 19, 2023-: Uganda Human Rights Commission releases 25th annual report (C)1994-2023 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:19052023 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has been commended for capturing socio-economic issues in [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Center for Democracy & Technology: Today, new disclosures related to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ('FISA') -- a [...]

Trigger Warning: Includes accounts of suicide, abuse, transphobia, mass shootings and genocidal rhetoric. In recent years, conservative politicians and pundits have launched an increasingly destructive assault on trans people. Conservatives [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging: There are approximately 1.3 million adult guardianships in the United States and an estimated [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici: National and local organizations supporting parents, teachers, and civil rights are praising Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici's [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding voting [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of New Jersey Rep. Rob Menendez: On Sunday, March 5, 2023, Congressman Rob Menendez concluded his trip to Birmingham, Selma, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, [...]

Byline: Lauren Gambinoin Washington As a new era of divided government looms in the US, Democrats are rushing to complete a lengthy legislative to-do list that includes landmark civil liberties [...]