In a Community Fight, Galveston County Voters Combat Discriminatory Districts
The brave citizens in Galveston recognized the injustice that was thrust upon them and spoke out because they knew the power of their voices.
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The brave citizens in Galveston recognized the injustice that was thrust upon them and spoke out because they knew the power of their voices.
S.B. 747 makes it so that too many people would go to the polls, lawfully vote and later learn — or perhaps never learn — that their vote didn’t count.
The impact of the new maps — on state and national politics and on the lives of North Carolinians — will be profound.
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We deserve a country where the administration of law reflects not just our hope for justice, but the beauty of our common struggle against racial hierarchy.
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The decisions made by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have far-reaching consequences, and we cannot afford to let these rights be eroded or diminished.
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In this upcoming case, the Court will decide whether judges or agency experts are better positioned to decide crucial public policy questions.
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