† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at 6 pm CST Why The Voting Rights Act Is Still Necessary Today…
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From The New York Times: The Justice Department on Friday blocked a new South Carolina law that would require voters to present photo identification, saying the law would disproportionately suppress turnout among eligible minority voters. The move was the first time since 1994 that the department has exercised its powers…
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Besides the obvious fact that voter suppression laws (1) drip with xenophobia, racism, and nativism; and (2) continue to suppress historically disenfranchised groups — there is an exorbitant price tag associated with implementing voter suppression efforts. Progressive States.org has an excellent chart showing the projected costs of Voter ID law…
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