Panelists at the Inaugural Democracy Summit say the 2013 Supreme Court case of Shelby County v. Holder created a nationwide issue of voter suppression where racial minorities are still dealing with its repercussions.
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Ron Simon III
Trans rights fight. Images from the Supreme Court
Journalists from American University document protest efforts outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Tayo Ojewunmi-Ojo
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Extra police officers assigned to prevent violent crimes
115 police officers to be granted overtime due to shootings in Columbia Heights.
Petruce Jean-Charles
Expectations of large crowds at voting super centers don’t match election day reality
While the Nationals Park voting super center supported over 6,700 in-person voters since early voting started, only a couple hundred actually did so on Election Day. This morning at Nationals Park was windy and quite...
John T. Seward
Democrats push voter turnout ahead of VA gubernatorial election
Gov. Ralph Northam encouraged canvassers to help get out the vote
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Why are you here? Those who wait, share their stories
President Joe Biden and former president Barack Obama took center stage in Philadelphia on Saturday to encourage voters to turn out for the tight U.S. Senate race and an election for governor on Tuesday.
Listening to the voters
By Faith Boehm American University student Faith Boehm interviewed voters in Manchester and Concord, New Hampshire, before the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. Here’s what she found: Jerry Paulson, 60, has driven to...
The District prepares for coronavirus vaccine amid concerns of limited allocation
The city has more than 80,000 health care workers, but will receive just 8,000 doses in its first allocation, according to recent estimates.
Lola Fadulu
Hopkins renovation of old Newseum building underway
Johns Hopkins University is renovating the former Newseum building on Pennsylvania Avenue. Hopkins' all D.C.-based schools are expected to move to Penn Quarter next fall while the Newseum continues to hold travel...
Ibrahim Aksoy
Foggy Bottom sidewalks rank as some of the city’s worst
With 333 obstructions, Foggy Bottom ranks in the top 25 percent of neighborhoods in the District with the most sidewalk obstructions.
Molly Feser