Rights
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U.S.
Racial Turnout Gap Has Widened With a Weakened Voting Rights Act, Study Finds
The Black share of the electorate had been on the rise for decades, but in some counties, a Supreme Court…
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U.S.
Steven Wise, Champion of Animal Rights, Is Dead at 73
He filed lawsuits to define chimpanzees as persons and to establish their right to what he called “bodily liberty” over…
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World
Greece Is Set to Be First Orthodox Country to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
The country’s Parliament is expected to also extend equal parental rights to same-sex couples, including clearing the way for them…
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U.S.
Paul Chevigny, Early Voice on Police Brutality, Dies at 88
An eminent civil rights lawyer, he was one of the nation’s foremost experts on abusive policing. He also successfully challenged…
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U.S.
Paul Chevingy, Early Voice on Police Brutality, Dies at 88
An eminent civil rights lawyer, he was one of the nation’s foremost experts on abusive policing. He also successfully challenged…
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World
A Palestinian Author, Ahed Tamimi, Faces Indefinite Detention After Hearing
It was around 4 a.m. when Nariman Tamimi’s daughter, Ahed, roused her from sleep and told her that Israeli soldiers…
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U.S.
How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored…
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U.S.
Federal Judge Rules Undated Mail-In Ballots in Pennsylvania Must Be Counted
The judge said that a state law requiring voters to date the return envelope violated the voting protections of the…
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U.S.
Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act
The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil…
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World
Tug-of-War Over N.B.A. Rights Provides Glimpse of Media’s Future
The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.