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In Kansas City, coronavirus is hitting black residents in the Third District hardest
Black Americans face higher rates of coronavirus deaths
How Wisconsin’s election disenfranchised voters
Important data is missing from 2 areas hit hardest by coronavirus in Michigan, experts say
7 On Your Side Investigates coronavirus and race; Check your zip code
Voting Rights Advocates Demand Immediate Action to Mail Spanish Version of the Georgia’s Absentee Ballot Application Form to Gwinnett County Voters
Georgia's 6.9 Million Active Voters Received the English-Only Version in the Mass Mailing Washington, DC (April 7, 2020) - Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sent a letter to the Georgia Secretary of State, Brad...
Md. Coronavirus Data Will Include Breakdown by Race, Ethnicity, Governor Says
City Promises Greater Transparency On Coronavirus Demographic Data After Months Of “Flying Blind”
‘One of the Most Brazen Acts of Voter Suppression in Modern Times’ as US Supreme Court Blocks Absentee Ballot Extension in Wisconsin
Black, Latino communities suffering disproportionately from coronavirus, statistics show
Black people dying from coronavirus at much higher rates in cities across the USA
John Roberts’ unwavering, limited view of voting access seen in Supreme Court’s Wisconsin ruling
Pressley Wants Race-Specific Coronavirus Data Requirement In Next Relief Bill
Problems at the Polls: Updates on Voting in Wisconsin
Join the 5:30pm ET press call Washington, DC (Tuesday, April 7) - Today at 5:30 ET, Kristen Clarke of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will provide updates on the problems and challenges experienced by voters seeking to...