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New Georgia Project Voting Rights Group Founded By Stacey Abrams Officially Dissolves

Two of the state’s most influential voter engagement organizations, the New Georgia Project (NGP) and its affiliate, the New Georgia Project Action …

Supreme Court Appears Poised To Gut Voting Rights Act: Here’s What To Know – Blavity

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices have indicated that they are set to strike down a portion of the Voting Rights Act of …

Civil Rights Icon Joseph McNeil Of The Greensboro Four Dies At 83 – Blavity

Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, a key activist who led peaceful sit-ins that took place across the South, died Thursday morning. A press release published …

Texas Roadhouse Faces Civil Rights Complaint Alleging Restaurant Has Illegal DEI Practices – Blavity

A conservative legal group has filed a civil rights complaint against Texas Roadhouse, accusing the restaurant chain of practicing illegal discrimination through …

Dems Reintroduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, But Is It Likely To Pass? – Blavity

Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation, named after the late civil rights leader and Georgia …

National Urban League Issues ‘State Of Emergency’ For Civil Rights Under Trump Admin – Blavity

The National Urban League recently waved a red flag to alert government officials and Black Americans nationwide that the Black community is …

Here’s What Luigi Mangione’s Defense Team Is Arguing About His Healthy Privacy Rights Being Violated – Blavity

Luigi Mangione‘s attorneys are raising concerns about prosecutors accessing his private health information. The latest information, revealed in a court filing on …

Breonna Taylor: Justice Dept. Asks That Ex-Cop Brett Hankison Only Serve 1 Day In Prison For Civil Rights Violations

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Breonna Taylor never got the justice she deserved for what happened to her, and today’s news …