Jacob Blake’s parents and attorneys held a press conference today speaking to the media for the first time. According to the attorneys, they are preparing a civil suit “amongst other things”. Jacob’s parents also spoke to the crowd about the protests and their son’s condition. See the video’s below via CNN & CBS News: Heartbreaking […]
According to Milwaukee police, an unnamed man was shot early Monday morning and transported to a nearby hospital in an armored vehicle during the protests. An officer was also injured and taken to the hospital after a rock broke through the windshield of his squad car.
Republican-led voter ID restrictions, which negatively impacted people of color, suffered a major blow last week in three states. On Friday in North Carolina, a federal judge rolled back obstructive voting measures. They included requiring a photo ID card to vote, reducing the number of early voting days, and prohibiting same-day voter registration. The 83-page decision […]
Two federal courts sided with voting rights advocates over Texas and Wisconsin voter ID laws. The rulings will permit residents in those states who don't have proper ID to vote in November.
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe is giving over 200,000 convicted felons the opportunity to vote again & more
During Tuesday's edition of NewsOne Now, Wisconsin's state coordinator for VoteRiders, Anita Johnson, spoke to Roland Martin about the state's restrictive voter ID law and the impact it may have in keeping voters from casting their ballots.
The MTA bus service and most subway lines were restored Sunday morning.
