From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.

July 17 marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Rep. John Lewis. To honor this legend of the Civil Rights movement, ...

President Donald Trump wants Texas to squeeze out five more Republican seats in the U.S. House to shore up the GOP majority ...

The order guarantees voters, at least for now, the ability to sue to enforce rights guaranteed under the landmark 1965 law.

The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that would have weakened the Voting Rights Act on Thursday, granting Native ...

Justice Brett Kavanaugh granted a stay, but fellow conservatives Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch would have denied the application ...

Native American tribes in North Dakota challenged a state legislative map they said dilutes their voting power. An appeals ...

The National Urban League fights for diversity, equity, and inclusion in America. They combat predatory practices and defend ...

On the fifth anniversary of the freedom fighter’s death, Franklin Park in Northwest, D.C. was one of more than 1,600 ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state ...

By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent In its most urgent warning to date, the National Urban League ...

Each year, the nation and the world pause to remember the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to reflect on ...