by Press | Aug 8, 2016 | Newsclips
Minorities made up more than half of the population of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in 2010. But thanks to discriminatory election rules, the county has never elected an African-American, Latino or Asian-American candidate to any county office, voters and civil rights...
by Press | Aug 8, 2016 | Newsclips
Minority voters in a Georgia county can’t elect local candidates of their choice because of unfairly drawn political district lines, advocacy groups say, and they want a federal judge to order changes. The result, a lawsuit filed Monday argues, is that no...
by Press | Aug 8, 2016 | Newsclips
Three groups representing minorities and civil rights interests are suing Gwinnett County in federal court, arguing the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education districts violate federal voting law.
by Press | Aug 8, 2016 | Newsclips
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is spearheading the litigation for the two minority rights groups and seven registered voters. Calling Gwinnett County “one of the most racially diverse counties in the Southeastern section of the United...
by Press | Aug 8, 2016 | Newsclips
A coalition of civil rights groups and lawyers are taking Gwinnett County to federal court, saying the school system’s and county commission’s political maps violate the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
by Press | Aug 1, 2016 | Newsclips
For anyone who thinks the civil rights movement is defined by grainy 1960s news footage and austere, mostly male advocates, meet Kristen Clarke. Through leadership roles at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Justice Department and the New York State...
