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Weekly News Roundup – 4/11

By Graham Carney / April 10, 2016

Evenwel v. Abbott: 1 person, 1 vote Last Monday, the Supreme Court held that states are allowed to count all […]

By JLPP / April 8, 2016

Voting has long been considered both a civil right and a civic duty. However, that principle has not prevented the

By arispitzer / March 4, 2016

Earlier this month, the Maryland General Assembly expanded voting rights to around 44,000 people with felony convictions, overriding six vetoes

By Jean / February 22, 2016

By kika / December 12, 2015

How the GOP created the candidate(s) who could destroy the party by Adam Mills I. Our Wallace Many commentators have picked

By Sarah Jeong / December 1, 2015

Over 150,000 non-violent ex-felons now have the right to vote in Kentucky, thanks to an executive order signed by Governor

Voter ID laws have existed for many decades, and even strict iterations of it have been upheld by the Supreme

Lawmakers’ Debate on Gun Control Measures After another mass shooting last week, President Obama expressed frustration with the current gun control

By Jean / April 13, 2015

F.B.I. Begins Civil Rights Investigation into Police Beating of Suspect in California On Friday, ten San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies

By bakcan / November 5, 2014

After an eventful midterm election, there are numerous new developments related to civil rights. Here is a selection of the most significant:

By mschmitt / November 1, 2014

There has been considerable coverage on the new Harvard University sexual harassment policy. On Oct. 15, a group of 28 HLS