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August 13, 2020
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage
We’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which was ratified on August 18th, 1920 and then certified eight days later. The 19th Amendment inked women’s suffrage into American history, a culminating moment in an effort to win political power. But the ordained heroes of women’s suffrage...
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage August 13, 2020
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for SuffrageWe’re coming up on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which was ratified on August 18th, 1920 and then certified eight days later. The 19th Amendment inked women’s suffrage into American history, a culminating...
April 18, 2019
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The case will be argued by Dale Ho, the director of the ACLU Voting...
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court April 18, 2019
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme CourtOn Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census...
February 28, 2019
The Racist Reality of Voter Suppression
As Black History Month comes to an end, Professor Carol Anderson (Emory University) joins At Liberty to discuss ongoing voter suppression efforts in the United States, and as a bonus, she tells the story of how the NAACP helped lead the global struggle against colonialism in the 1940s and 1950s.
The Racist Reality of Voter Suppression As Black History Month comes to an end, Professor Carol Anderson (Emory University) joins At Liberty to discuss ongoing voter suppression efforts in the United States, and as a bonus, she tells the story of...
November 15, 2018
What’s the Deal With Florida?
Florida seems perpetually to be at the center of the national conversation and news cycle. The current recount to determine the results of Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races is just the latest in a series of high-profile elections and attention-grabbing cases in the Sunshine State. This week’s guest, Howard Simon, has had a front...
What’s the Deal With Florida? Florida seems perpetually to be at the center of the national conversation and news cycle. The current recount to determine the results of Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races is just the latest in a series of high-profile elections and...
November 7, 2018
In Florida, a Historic Victory for Voting Rights
The midterm elections made a lot of news, but one result particularly stands out: Florida's vote on Amendment 4. In a historic change, Floridians voted to amend their state constitution to restore voting rights to most people convicted of felonies once they've completed their full sentences. It sailed over the 60...
In Florida, a Historic Victory for Voting Rights November 7, 2018
In Florida, a Historic Victory for Voting Rights
In Florida, a Historic Victory for Voting RightsThe midterm elections made a lot of news, but one result particularly stands out: Florida's vote on Amendment 4. In a historic change, Floridians voted to amend their state constitution to restore voting rights to...
November 1, 2018
Voting Rights and the Midterms
With the midterm elections only a few days away, voting rights advocates have been working furiously to ensure that the result will be the product of a free and fair election where everyone eligible to vote is able to do so. Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project,...
Voting Rights and the Midterms With the midterm elections only a few days away, voting rights advocates have been working furiously to ensure that the result will be the product of a free and fair election where everyone eligible to...
July 19, 2018
Desmond Meade and Dale Ho on Restoring the Right to Vote
The 14th Amendment, ratified exactly 150 years ago, promises equal protection to everyone. But it’s also used to strip the right to vote from millions of Americans who have been convicted of felonies. How did this happen, and who’s affected? Desmond Meade talks to At Liberty about his campaign that...
Desmond Meade and Dale Ho on Restoring the Right to Vote July 19, 2018
Desmond Meade and Dale Ho on Restoring the Right to Vote
Desmond Meade and Dale Ho on Restoring the Right to VoteThe 14th Amendment, ratified exactly 150 years ago, promises equal protection to everyone. But it’s also used to strip the right to vote from millions of Americans who have been convicted of felonies. How did...
July 5, 2018
ACLU Legal Director David Cole on the Supreme Court's Uncertain Future
An eventful Supreme Court session just came to a close. This year, the court handed down major decisions on partisan gerrymandering, warrantless searches and seizures, union dues, the religious rights of business owners, and the Trump administration's notorious travel ban — to name a few. But the most consequential news...
ACLU Legal Director David Cole on the Supreme Court's Uncertain Future July 5, 2018
ACLU Legal Director David Cole on the Supreme Court's Uncertain Future
ACLU Legal Director David Cole on the Supreme Court's Uncertain FutureAn eventful Supreme Court session just came to a close. This year, the court handed down major decisions on partisan gerrymandering, warrantless searches and seizures, union dues, the religious rights of business owners, and the...