Tag: NAACP

February 11, 2020 11:39 AM

Congressman Lewis To Receive Top NAACP Award

By  Democrats, Miscellaneous  0 Comments
The NAACP announced this year’s Chairman Award will go to Congressman John Lewis. Congressman Lewis will receive the honor during the February 22 NAACP Image Awards. NAACP Chairman Leon Russell hailed Lewis as a “modern hero in American history” who has “dedicated his life to protecting our constitutional rights, fighting injustice and speaking truth to
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April 25, 2017 2:00 PM

Georgia’s 2015 House Redistricting Headed to Court

By  2016 Elections, 2018 Elections, Legislature  2 Comments
In 2015, the Georgia General Assembly reworked seventeen House districts’ boundaries through H.B. 566. A lawsuit filed Monday alleges that the changes in Districts 105 and 111 violate the Voting Rights Act because lawmakers diluted black voting strength with the changes in order to protect incumbents. The suit asks a three-judge panel to review the changes and
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