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Battle Over Mail-in Ballots Intensifies as November Midterm Elections Approach

By Mary Alice MillerThe Trump administration appealed a ruling from a Boston federal judge that halted mail-in voting rules.The appeal took place on August 28, one day after Judge Indira Talwani froze a Postal Service rule published last week writing it was likely unconstitutional...
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Free Bus to D.C. Departs Fulton Street for 63rd Anniversary of March on Washington

Brooklyn residents can join a free bus trip to Washington, D.C. on Friday, August 28, for the March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote — marking the 63rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march and "I Have a Dream" speech. The...

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Black Voting Rights Today – Unprotected by the Federal Government

Where do we go from here? Esmeralda Simmons In Spring 2026, the United States Supreme Court...
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Mayoral Race Tightens

New York City in Global Spotlight By Mary Alice MillerVoters could be forgiven if the...
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Congressional Black Caucus Responds to Voting Right Act Section 2 Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court

By Mary Alice Miller Louisiana’s population is 30% Black. But, of the six congressional representatives,...
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Rev. Al Sharpton Issues Statement on the Eve of the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

NEW YORK, NY (August 5, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of...
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Democrat Decision Day on June 24th

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-At-LargeTuesday, June 24th is Democrat Decision Day. The main mayoral primary contenders...
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June 2025 Primary Requires Strategic Choice Ranking from Voters

By Mary Alice MillerIt’s Voting Season! Early Voting for the June 2025 Primary will...
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Students Hone Skills for Democracy in ‘Civic for All’ Initiative in Brooklyn Schools

By Yvette MooreIn Crown Heights middle school students explore the messages in lyrics of...
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Center for American Progress Warns the SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of American Voters

By Mary Alice MillerIn yet another attack on the rights of citizens to exercise...
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NY Assembly Member Latrice Walker Advocates the Return of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York

Fern GillespieTo ensure equal voting rights for Black and Hispanic voters in New York...
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Here’s what we do now, a personal note

By Greg Palastpalastreport@gregpalast.comBeing right never felt so horrid. Before the election, I wrote, “How...
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Call for Massive Voter Turnout

By Nayaba ArindeEditor in Chief“Trump is a racist, fascist, sexist, a bigot and a...
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KCDC and 1199 Encourage Voter Turnout in Regional Swing Districts

By Mary Alice MillerWith their eyes on the prize the Kings County Democratic Committee...
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