Voter Suppression
Aside from the surprising election of a businessman-turned-reality-star-turned-politician as the 45th President of the United States, here are some other top political moments of 2016.
Roland Martin and Rev. Jackson discuss the challenges facing Black America under a Trump presidency.
Plus, on Election Day, Washington D.C. residents will vote on becoming the 51st US state and federal judge says North Carolina must restore voter registrations of those removed from polls.
The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP has sued the state and three county elections boards Monday over an alleged voter purge that disproportionately affects African Americans.
Rep. Cummings explained during his address there are "blatant attempts" being made to deny African-Americans access to the ballot box.
The Department of Justice launched an investigation into possible voter suppression in Arizona. Investigators want to know why Maricopa County reduced its number of polling stations.
AL officials to close 31 DMV offices in what some are calling an attempt to suppress the Black vote through limiting access to state IDs.
During the past general election, civil rights organizations across the nation fought valiantly to make certain the right to vote was not obstructed. Advancement Project,…
A special election investigation by Al Jazeera America and journalist Greg Palast uncovered a series of Republican lead anti-voter fraud actions that may be targeting…
On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to give democracy another Street Fighter-like kick to the jock. In yet another 5-4 vote split along ideological lines (or…
Ohio State Rep. Alicia Reece joined Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Lauren Victoria Burke, Kevin Martin and Michelle Hudgins) to discuss…
It’s always interesting to see what minor infractions select police officers decide to enforce and to what extent. While I can admittedly attest to the…
