20 vintage photos of suffragettes that will make you want to get out and vote
Suffragettes were arrested and imprisoned as they fought for voting rights. Photos from 1912 to 1920 chronicle their efforts and eventual victory.
Attorney Skye Perryman left a legal "dream job" to fight for American democracy with renewed purpose. She's now leading legal strategies to raise the minimum wage, stop censorship, and more.
Jan. 6 was a turning point for the attorney, who's working longer hours to fight for fairer elections and equal representation.
The head of the NAACP said the organization is 'reinvigorating' to attract younger members
The organization, which turns 113 in February, will place more attention on climate change, student debt, and the coronavirus pandemic response now.
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Congressman Al Green wants fair Texas maps for people of color and he's willing to sue for them
Rep. Al Green of Texas wants to ensure voters of color are not erased by maps that create two additional majority white districts.
Firefighters rescued artifacts from the Susan B. Anthony house amidst a 'suspicious' blaze
The Rochester Fire Department quickly responded to a fire detection alarm at the property around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning.
'We can't just rally every four years:' Young people of color stand up to voter suppression in Florida and Texas
Florida and Texas lawmakers introduced voting rights legislation organizers say are designed to disenfranchise young voters of color.
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Voting rights is a matter of justice, not bipartisanship
While Democrats and Republicans battle over voting rights legislation, professor Ray Baker writes the true two sides are justice versus injustice.
Residents of US territories can serve in the military, but can't vote for president. Here's why some Islanders don't identify as American
Insider spoke to natives of Guam and Puerto Rico who reject "American" and have mixed feelings about their US citizenship as territory residents.
Michael Vick voted for the first time after having his voting rights restored
The former NFL quarterback served a 21-month jail sentence for illegal dogfighting back in 2007, resulting in Vick losing his voting rights.
Tennessee protesters could lose their right to vote if they illegally camp on state property, under a new bill signed into law this week
Civil liberties campaigners have condemned the move as an affront to free speech and its failure to address issues of racial justice.
LeBron James group is spending $100,000 to pay off court debts so that ex-felons in Florida can vote
LeBron James and his More Than a Vote campaign are taking action in Florida ahead of the 2020 election.
'People are finally starting to listen to us': LeBron James and other athletes to form group aimed at protecting Black voting rights
James said with "everything that's going on, people are finally starting to listen to us. We feel like we're finally getting a foot in the door."
Stacey Abrams says she's open to being any 2020 Democratic nominee's vice presidential running mate
Stacey Abrams said she'd be open to being a Democratic vice presidential running mate shortly after announcing she wouldn't run for president.
Biden says 'we've got Jim Crow sneaking back in' thanks to Trump and Republicans
Biden accused Republicans of seeking to curtail Americans' voting rights, using laws that target communities of color, in an effort to win elections.
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says incarcerated people should have the right to vote, just not murderers
"If you have deprived someone else of their right to vote, then you should not have the right to vote," Yang said during an INSIDER town hall.
Bernie Sanders is doubling down on a divisive plan to give all prisoners the right to vote. Here's why that could be a brilliant political move.
"Our country has had a long and shameful history of voter suppression," Sanders said in defense of his stance on enfranchising current prisoners.
75% of Americans disagree with Bernie Sanders' plan to let every US prisoner vote
Roughly 35% of voters support enfranchising current prisoners in some capacity, but most of these people are not willing to go as far as Sanders.
Experts say Bernie Sanders' call to allow people in prisons to vote would cause a monumental shift in the US prison system
"Voting is a fundamental right and the cornerstone of our democracy, and should never be taken away as a form of punishment."
Bernie Sanders' divisive proposal to give all prisoners voting rights is already a reality in countries like Canada and Israel
"More than 30 countries around the world today such as Canada, South Africa and Finland allow prisoners to vote."
Bernie Sanders' call for all prisoners to be able to vote sets him apart from almost every other 2020 Democrat
Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have said felons voting in prison should be part of the conversation, while Pete Buttigieg was against the idea.