voting rights act

Civil liberties groups are concerned that the incoming Republican majority in Washington may act to water down federal voting rights law.

A federal court ruled several Metro Detroit districts in the maps violated the Voting Rights Act because race was predominant in the way they were drawn.

Benson is calling for a ban on firearms within 100 feet of polling places.

The Election Worker and Polling Place Protection Act would amend the Voting Rights Act to implement penalties, including fines and prison sentences, for anyone who threatens, intimidates, or gets violent with election workers, including volunteers and election equipment workers.

The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to municipal clerks across the state reminding them to follow Michigan's voters’ rights laws.“We’ve sent…

The Eastpointe City Council approved a settlement Monday in a discrimination lawsuit from the U.S. Justice Department. The city will be the first in…

The founders of our system attempted to give this country, and later this state, something called representative democracy.That’s supposed to mean…

The small Detroit suburb of Eastpointe is looking for public input as it stares down a potential lawsuit.The U.S. Justice Department warned the city last…

If you are a liberal, you were probably dismayed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act Tuesday, and thrilled by the justices’ ruling…

Last night, Buena Vista School District held meetings to discuss two important issues.Overall, while the board made decisions for the 2013-2014 school…