President Obama Delivers Remarks on 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
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50 years after March on Washington, economic gap between blacks, whites persists
Watch the 50th Anniversary of MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech LIVE Wednesday 11:30 a.m. ET From WashingtonPost: When President Obama takes the stage at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington, he will symbolize a big part of the complicated story of the nation’s…
DOJ to Mess with Texas and More
U.S. Asks Court to Limit Texas on Ballot Rules The Obama administration on Thursday moved to protect minority voters after last month’s Supreme Court ruling striking down a central part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, with the Justice Department asking a court to require Texas to get permission…
Shelby Commentary: What does the Court’s decision mean? #scotus #jimcrow #lawasunfinishedsocialpolicy
Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion in Voting Rights Act, Section 5 (Art Lien) From Scotus Blog: I have called the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) a “sacred symbol” of American democracy. For that reason, the Supreme Court’s momentous decision holding unconstitutional a part of the Act – Section 4, for…