Civil and political rights articles
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Biden to present Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
President Joe Biden on Friday will honor 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial backer. The list includes two of Biden’s core allies in the House of Representatives: former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. Pelosi made history in 2007 when she became...
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Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election
At a diner just off the freeway north of Sacramento, a mostly white crowd listened intently as it learned how to “save America” by leaning on the same laws that enshrined the rights of Black voters 60 years ago. Over mugs of coffee and plates of pot roast smothered in gravy, attendees in MAGA and tea party gear took notes about the landmark Voting Rights Act and studied the U.S. Constitution. They peppered self-proclaimed "election integrity" activist Marly Hornik with questions about how to...
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Civil Rights Commission discusses resolutions this Monday
The meeting is happening at 10 a.m. on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.