by Press | Jan 2, 2017 | Blog
While many federal prosecutors like to be remembered for their successes, sometimes the failures loom larger. One of the most memorable actions Senator Jeff Sessions took during his tenure as U.S. Attorney in the State of Alabama involved baseless charges levied upon...
by Press | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
Updated 1:23 PM ET, Tue November 1, 2016 Early voting has allowed many Americans to post their “I Voted” stickers on social media. Story highlights Kristen Clarke: High court ruling on Voting Rights Act has harsh repercussions for 2016 Voting rights...
by Press | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog
In 1964, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, President Lyndon B. Johnson recognized the shortcomings of the Civil Rights Act and instructed Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach to draft “the goddamndest, toughest voting rights act that you can.” One year...
by Press | Aug 5, 2016 | Blog
Beginning in 2005, many states began passing overly restrictive voter identification laws; laws that limit the types of identification that that voters could use when voting in person. When the United States Supreme Court upheld Indiana’s law against a facial...
by Press | Aug 4, 2016 | Blog
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of the Mississippi Summer Project. During the summer of 1964, a coalition of civil rights organizations, led by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), organized a movement geared...
