From Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: Without coming right out and saying so, Wisconsin State Journal columnist Chris Rickert’s column in this morning’s paper raises the question of whether restrictions should be placed on the constitutional right to recall public officials in Wisconsin. Rickert laments that “a man who’s done nothing worse…
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The State Attorney General of Alabama has officially backed Shelby County’s fight to have Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act declared unconstitutional. This looks like a case destine for the Supreme Court. From Al.com: Shelby County, a mostly white and strongly Republican area, sued the U.S. Justice Department last…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. Criminal Injustice: Giving Thanks By Kay Whitlock Tonight, Criminal…
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Criminal InJustice† is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal InJustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST. On State Violence, White Male Privilege, and “Occupy” by…
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Election Day round-up, protecting voters’ rights Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison this week introduced two bills designed to protect the right to vote: Rep. Keith Ellison has introduced two bills in the U.S. House to combat state voting laws introduced primarily by Republicans in 34 states that the DFL lawmaker says…
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From the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: With lawmakers considering legislation giving pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from lawsuits by people injured by one of their products, the Democracy Campaign today issued a report showing that statewide officeholders and legislators have accepted $192,000 in campaign contributions from drug makers the…
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From Indian Country Today: There are unintended consequences of government actions. The current move to save money by closing post office branches may have a significant impact on native American voting rights. Many native Americans rely on the post office to both register and to vote. (5)
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From Colorlines: Dorothy Cooper is a 96-year-old black woman who lives in Chattanooga,Tennessee. She was recently denied a voter identification card because she didn’t have her marriage certificate available — the same card that’s required by the state to vote. This coming election may be the first one she misses…
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