The fall of a Jim Crow-era election law and a restoration of felons’ voting rights have given Black voters new sway in the state. Democrats’ underdog nominee for governor is looking to capitalize.
Tag: Civil Rights and Liberties
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Watchdog Urges Extending Surveillance Law With New Limits
In a report about an expiring law that has generated intense debate in Congress, a government panel split over requiring court permission to view Americans’ communications.
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A Day Care Death and the Dilemma Over How to Crack Down on Drugs
Fentanyl use is increasingly out in the open, and increasingly fatal. But New Yorkers are divided over what to do: decriminalize it or make more arrests.
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How to Argue Against Identity Politics Without Turning Into a Reactionary
State your position loudly and clearly, and don’t lose sight of the values that guide you.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Calls on Nation to Remember Ugly Past Truths
She was the keynote speaker at the 60th anniversary of the Ku Klux Klan bombing that killed four young girls at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala.