The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was follow-up legislation to the Civil Rights Act passed a year earlier. In a break from ...

Alabama's voting rights battle heats up again as advocates push to restore federal oversight after recent court rulings on congressional districting raise concerns about fairness and representation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, ...

Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark legislation becoming law. Those at the epicenter of the fight for voting ...

Abbott called a special session of the legislature to adopt a new map unveiled last Wednesday, which redraws congressional ...

Civil rights activists fought for the Voting Rights Acts 60 years ago. Some worry the law's protections are now at risk.

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we honor those who strived for that victory by defending its true ...

As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from ...

Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, the fragility of our rights and democracy is clear, but if ever there was a time to do both defense and offense, that time is now. An ...

Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Today’s issues: Voting rights, DEI and the University of ...

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the ...

On Aug. 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most consequential victories in ...