Guest Commentary: In Support of the For the People Act
By Steve Murphy (Editor’s Notes: The following remarks were delivered Thursday at the rally with Representative John…
Guest Commentary: 21st Century Impasse for Democracy
By Scott Steward The following is based on the article “Facing Down Jim Crow, Again” by Ari…
Garamendi in Davis to Rally for Senate Passage of Voting Rights
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Veteran legislator John Garamendi, who represents Davis and portions of…
US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First
by Anika Khubchandani FLORIDA – In 2018, the people of Florida authorized an amendment to the State…
Guest Commentary: Our President Is Threatening the Right to Vote, as Well as Public Safety
By Diana Becton, Garry L. McFadden and Miriam Aroni Krinsky As we approach November, our nation’s access…
Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies
By Ayanna Gandhi IOWA – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Wednesday signed an executive order automatically restoring the…
A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box
The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not…
California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020
By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms…
Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly
The amendment would restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians on parole. (From Press Release – ACLU)…
Should DC Residents Get the Benefits of Full Citizenship?
By Monica Hopkins Five years ago, I left the state of Idaho to become a resident of…
Denying Incarcerated People the Right to Vote Has Its Roots in Racial Policies
By Jeffrey Robinson “Do you want the Boston marathon bomber to vote?” is a provocative question that…
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race
By Ronald Newman Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Even though…
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress
By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera This week’s midterms should send a strong message to the political establishment that…
Dr. King, Not Just a Holiday Remembrance
“An individual has not started living fully until they can rise above the narrow confines of individualistic…
Padilla’s Decision, to End Appeal of Court Case, Allows Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons in California
Last year, the Alameda Superior Court concluded that low-level offenders who are subject to mandatory supervision or…
