The fight for Black Texas voters in 1940 reminds us that real change comes from the people. It doesn’t always come quickly or ...

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, landmark legislation that outlawed racist voter ...

Museums across the U.S. are displaying artifacts that represent and reflect landmark events of the Civil Rights era. Visitors to the Henry Ford near Detroit can see the bus Rosa Parks was riding ...

Seventy years ago, a coalition of young lawyers, activists, preachers and Americans of conscience joined together for a ...

California may follow Texas' lead and redraw congressional districts for partisan advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...

Recent research demonstrates that redistricting reforms—particularly those reducing partisan influence—can significantly ...

For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...

Sixty years ago, on Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. This was one of the most ...

Wednesday was the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin ...

Many partisan excesses can be curtailed only by the courts, especially when voting issues are at hand. Texas has a long history of judges overturning voting rules and district maps, especially when ...

In celebration and commemoration of the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, people from all across ...