A major case now before the U.S. Supreme Court has some fearing that this year's anniversary of the Voting Rights Act may be its last.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

A “Fight the Trump Takeover” rally took place outside the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in downtown Salt Lake City on ...

It would take decades of protest, organized in part by Black women and culminating in brutal public violence, to get Congress to take action. But the promise of the now seminal Voting Rights Act ...

Patterns matter. And a pattern is starting to emerge around the midterms.

A Chicago protest dubbed the "Make Good Trouble Rally" on July 17 in honor of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis was held in Daley Plaza Thursday evening.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states. The law is under threat.

The 1965 Voting Rights Act — a monumental piece of legislation that our ... Voting is not just a right; it’s a responsibility. It’s a tool of protest, of progress, and of protection. If we don’t use ...

Who was John Lewis? Lewis, born in 1940 and died in 2020, was a champion for civil rights and a longtime U.S. Congressman who dedicated his life to fighting for equality and voting rights.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was follow-up legislation to the Civil Rights Act passed a year earlier. In a break from tradition, then-President Lyndon Johnson went to Capitol Hill to sign the ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6 of that year, effectively prohibited racial discrimination in voting and required federal oversight to ensure its ...