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Democrats push for party unity as GOP unites to block voting rights bill

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Democrats scrambled on Thursday to unite behind a sweeping election reform bill ahead of a vote on the measure next week, with a key member of their caucus signaling a willingness to support them as Republicans present a united front in... Read More.

After meeting with vice president, Texas Democrats concede federal voting rights battle is in Senate

Thursday, June 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — Following their "very robust conversation" with Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic state legislators from Texas conceded that while the Biden administration wants to see federal voting reform legislation make it to the president's desk, the hurdle to passage is the U.S. Senate -- but they aren't... Read More.

KISS’ Gene Simmons lobbies Congress to support songwriters’ rights as part of ASCAP advocacy campaign

Wednesday, June 16 by ABC News

KISS co-founder Gene Simmons is among the many artists who are supporting and participating in ASCAP's virtual "Stand with Songwriters" Advocacy Month, during which members of the performing-rights organization are encouraging members of Congress to support the rights of music creators. Launched because of the... Read More.

International rights group accuses China of ‘crimes against humanity’

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amnesty International on Thursday officially branded China’s actions against its Turkic Muslim population as “crimes against humanity.” “Muslims living in Xinjiang may be the most closely surveyed population in the world,” Jonathan Loeb, senior crisis adviser with Amnesty International, told reporters. In conjunction... Read More.

Black civil rights leaders hold private meeting with Manchin on elections bill

Wednesday, June 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Tuesday sat down for an hour-long virtual meeting with Black civil rights leaders about voting rights and Senate rules, just days after he reiterated his opposition to a sweeping Democratic proposal to federalize voting rights. While he called... Read More.

Voting rights legislation sits in Congress while states move ahead with reforms

Wednesday, June 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats repeated calls for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation after efforts to pass election reform in Texas led to a walkout by House Democrats over the holiday weekend. The calls for federal legislation come as restrictive voting bills work their way... Read More.

George Floyd case: Four police officers indicted on federal civil rights charges

Friday, May 7 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death were indicted Friday on federal civil rights charges. The three-count indictment alleges Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane deprived Floyd's rights when they saw him lying... Read More.

George Floyd case: Four police officers indicted on federal civil rights charge

Friday, May 7 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death were indicted Friday on federal civil rights charges. The indictment alleges Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane deprived Floyd's rights when they saw him lying on... Read More.

Supreme Court debates student free speech rights on social media

Thursday, April 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled openly on Wednesday with how to balance the free speech rights of American teenagers on social media with the needs of schools to maintain order and discipline in classrooms and on playing fields. "I'm frightened to death of... Read More.

Supreme Court to weigh concealed carry rights amid surge in gun violence, sales

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the nation grapples with a surge in gun violence and record gun sales, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it would consider whether Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense. The case is an appeal... Read More.

‘The New Jim Crow’: Republicans and Democrats at odds over voting rights

Tuesday, April 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Partisan divides were on full display Tuesday morning as the Senate Judiciary Committee discussed a wave of restrictive voting legislation introduced in statehouses across the country and federal legislation that would standardize voting laws. Republicans across 47 states have introduced 361 voting-related bills... Read More.

Guilty verdict in Chauvin trial could set precedent for policing: Benjamin Crump, civil rights attorney

Sunday, April 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — If Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is found guilty in the killing of George Floyd, it could set a new precedent for policing, said Benjamin Crump, a civil rights attorney representing the families of Floyd and Daunte Wright. "The outcome that... Read More.

Stories tagged with: rights

Democrats push for party unity as GOP unites to block voting rights bill

After meeting with vice president, Texas Democrats concede federal voting rights battle is in Senate

KISS’ Gene Simmons lobbies Congress to support songwriters’ rights as part of ASCAP advocacy campaign

Black civil rights leaders hold private meeting with Manchin on elections bill

Voting rights legislation sits in Congress while states move ahead with reforms

George Floyd case: Four police officers indicted on federal civil rights charges

George Floyd case: Four police officers indicted on federal civil rights charge

Supreme Court to weigh concealed carry rights amid surge in gun violence, sales

‘The New Jim Crow’: Republicans and Democrats at odds over voting rights

Guilty verdict in Chauvin trial could set precedent for policing: Benjamin Crump, civil rights attorney

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