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Tag: Voter suppression
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Stacey Abrams Headlines First Day of NADOHE Conference
Stacey Abrams was the opening keynote speaker at Wednesday’s virtual convening of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) conference.
March 10, 2021
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Urban League Annual Report Addresses Voting Rights, Suppression
Eliminating the Electoral College and broadening voter-registration opportunities are among numerous policy changes recommended by the National Urban League in its 2019 “State of Black America” report, an annual document that this year focuses on protecting voting rights.
May 7, 2019
Opinion
Giving Thanks Amid Political Uncertainty
In my family Thanksgiving has never been about pilgrims having a mythical dinner with Indian tribes they tried to eradicate. Instead, Thanksgiving provides an opportunity to show our gratitude for family, friendship and community. Over the last year, however, the mood in the United States has felt incredibly heavy. From mass acts of violence that have claimed the lives of innocent Americans to the more mundane political battles that amplify longstanding tensions, finding gratitude in this contentious political space seems elusive.
November 20, 2018
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Some North Dakota State Students Say They Were Discouraged from Voting
BISMARCK, N.D. ― Election officials are looking into reports that some North Dakota State University students were discouraged from voting at an early voting site on the Fargo campus. Freshman Phoebe Ellis, 18, of Beldenville, Wisconsin, said she and others were told by an unknown person at the Fargodome that voting could threaten their financial […]
November 8, 2016
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Gov. LePage: Maine Will Investigate College Students Who Vote
LEWISTON, Maine ― GOP Gov. Paul LePage says the state will investigate college students who vote in Maine to make sure they follow state law. The governor’s comment came after officials at Bates College said orange fliers distributed at dorms and at the dining hall are a “deliberate attempt at voter suppression.” The fliers said […]
November 7, 2016
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