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Why North Carolinians need to pay attention to Ohio's Voter Purge Law -- G.K. Butterfield
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s devastating decision in Shelby County v. Holder (the landmark case that rendered the preclearance provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unenforceable until amended by Congress), the Court earlier this week ruled on another significant case challenging Ohio’s voter purge law.
Tech Inclusion — There’s No App for That | Afro
by: G. K. Butterfield and Barbara Lee Special to the AFRO Three Trillion. Yes, $3 trillion is the value of the top five U.S tech companies. Zero. Yes zero, is the estimated median wealth of Black Americans by 2053 if current trends continue. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) launched CBC TECH 2020 in May 2015 to bring together the best minds in the tech, non-profit and public sectors to increase African American inclusion at all levels of the industry.
Suddenly, it’s Pelosi who’s facing questions
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday pushed her party’s leadership elections past Thanksgiving, relenting to pressure from frustrated members who are questioning the Democratic Party’s direction after a disastrous election result. The delay heightens the chances that Pelosi could face a rare challenge to her long tenure atop the party.
Black lawmakers press Facebook on ads that exclude users by race
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are pressing Facebook to change an advertising feature that allows advertisers to exclude certain racial groups. “We are writing to express our deep concerns with reports that Facebook’s 'Ethnic Affinities' advertising customization feature allows for advertisers to exclude specific racial and ethnic groups when placing housing advertisements,” they wrote in a letter to Facebook on Tuesday.
House panel tells fed agency to stop selling recalled cars
Top lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are calling on the General Services Administration (GSA) to stop selling recalled cars to the public.
Head of Black Caucus rips Trump on 'shackles' remark
Paul Ryan Paul RyanHead of Black Caucus rips Trump on 'shackles' remark Meghan McCain: Dad lacked ‘easy choice’ on Trump Exclusive: Trump campaign CEO wanted to destroy Ryan MORE (R-Wis.), who had staged a conference call with House Republicans the day before to announce he would no longer defend or campaign with the GOP nominee.
Top five Supreme Court cases to watch
The Supreme Court begins a new term next week with a docket of cases that could have sweeping implications for religious freedom, jury deliberations and congressional redistricting. Whether the court will be able to resolve all of its cases remains to be seen. The justices deadlocked several times last term, with the court evenly split between the conservative and liberal wings after the death in February of Justice Antonin Scalia.
Black Caucus demands Flint funding from GOP
The Congressional Black Caucus is berating GOP leaders for not including funding for Flint, Mich., in the latest government spending bill unveiled this week.
GOP leadership critic finds way around alleged retribution
The brief House floor action Tuesday night appeared routine: a bill to rename a federal courthouse passed by voice vote without fanfare. Behind the scenes, however, Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) believed its delay in reaching the House floor for more than a year was payback from House GOP leaders.
V.I. should support effort to mend U.S. Supreme Court’s damage to the Voting Rights Act
We recently marked the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the most successful piece of civil rights legislation in American history as it was created to prohibit racial discrimination in voting and participation in our country’s democratic process.However, in the years following Shelby County v. Holder, a decision in which the Supreme Court invalidated a key component of the Voting Rights Act that protected against voter discrimination — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep.
GOP cuts in poverty programs will keep 47 million Americans from rising into middle class
The House Republican “Better Way” agenda is the wrong way to alleviate poverty and lift Americans into the middle class.Repackaging the same discredited policies they have put forward in the past, House Republicans are simply offering failed solutions to address the ongoing crisis of poverty in America.
GOP leadership critic drops lead sponsorship of bill after alleged retribution
A House GOP lawmaker frequently at odds with leadership is trying to find a way around what he believes is retribution for his actions. Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), who voted against John Boehner for Speaker in January and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) for Speaker last month, claims House GOP leaders are deliberately preventing a vote on a bill he authored earlier this year as a form of payback.
Opinion: Face the truth about poverty in U.S.
Early this spring, we stood together with our colleagues in Congress, civil rights leaders and thousands of others on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, trying to imagine the incredible courage it must have once taken to simply walk across that bridge despite knowing with grim certainty that clubs, tear gas and fire hoses were waiting for you on the other side.
Poverty in America: Time to face truth (Opinion)
Early this spring, we stood together with our colleagues in Congress, civil rights leaders and thousands of others on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, trying to imagine the incredible courage it must have once taken to simply walk across that bridge despite knowing with grim certainty that clubs, tear gas and fire hoses were waiting for you on the other side.
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