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Restrictions on absentee ballot help in Alabama are being challenged in a lawsuit
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama law that criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications is being challenged in court by groups who say it “turns civic and neighborly voter engagement into a serious crime.” The Alabama State Conference of the...
North Carolina appeals court upholds ruling that kept Confederate monument in place
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court ruled Tuesday that local leaders who refused calls to remove a Confederate monument from outside a county courthouse acted in a constitutional manner and kept in place the statue at its longtime location in accordance with state law. ...
Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81
Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and voter registration drives, has died, her family confirmed. “My beloved sister, Dorie Ladner, died...
North Carolina voter ID lawsuit still heading for trial after judge declines to end challenge
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal trial over North Carolina's photo voter identification law remains set for May after a judge refused Wednesday to end efforts by civil rights groups that sued over the requirement on allegations that its provisions are marred by racial bias. U.S....
NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and universities in Florida, the NAACP said in a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker on Monday. The letter was in response to the University of Florida and other state schools that have...
A work stoppage to support a mechanic who found a noose is snarling school bus service in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Black mechanic for the company that provides school bus services for the St. Louis school district said he found a noose at his workstation, leading at least 100 drivers to stop work in a show of support and NAACP leaders to call for an investigation into whether it was a hate...
Attorneys argue over whether Mississippi legislative maps dilute Black voting power
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators diluted the power of Black voters by drawing too few majority-Black state House and Senate districts after the most recent Census, an attorney representing the NAACP and several residents told three federal judges Monday. But during...
US appeals court to decide if Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with wrong date still count
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court must decide if Pennsylvania voters need to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in ballots for the votes to count, a dispute with implications for this year's presidential contest. The 3rd U.S. Circuit...
North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed over five years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring, with an outcome that could possibly affect what people must do to cast ballots this fall. The U.S. District...
Today in History: February 12, composer and pianist Eubie Blake dies at 96
Today in History Today is Monday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2024. There are 323 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1983, composer and pianist Eubie Blake, who wrote such songs as “I’m Just Wild About Harry” and...
