"This Court has been extraordinarily unfriendly to the Voting Rights Act over the last couple of decades," a voting rights expert told Newsweek.

Next month marks the 60 th anniversary of the passing of the Voting Rights Act—a law often celebrated as the “crown jewel” of ...

The National Urban League declares a 'state of emergency' for democracy and civil rights in the US. The report warns of a ...

The justices opted not to rule on a Louisiana redistricting case involving racial gerrymandering.

The Supreme Court is revisiting the Voting Rights Act, potentially altering safeguards against discriminatory voting maps.

The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced last week by more than 200 House Democrats ahead of the anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On March 7, 1965, voting rights marchers walked ...

The organization expects 10,000 attendees July 16-19 and will release a report warning that "democracy is in crisis" and ...

Sunday marked 58 years since the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Since then, local voting rights activist have said there have been multiple challenges to the right to vote.

Advocates believe the fight for voting rights still has a long way to go, explaining that restrictive barriers for people of color still exist to this day. They just come in different forms.

The Court delivered a rare victory for voting rights—and may have given Democrats a handful of new seats.

The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act. Support ...