Lt. Gov. @JulianaStratton: Donald Trump promised to go after the worst of the worst. Instead, he went after us. He went after people going about their days, living their lives. The President of the US deployed an entire branch of law enforcement as an instrument of fear
Today’s Supreme Court ruling further weakens a law born out of sacrifice, struggle, and the determination of people who risked everything for the right to vote.
Voting rights remain essential to justice, representation, and the dignity of citizenship. This decision certainly weakens key protections and sets up a path that could make fair representation even more difficult.
This is a critical election year, and it is also a critical moment to call for new voting rights legislation.
Through Kingian Nonviolence, we can organize, strategize, and coordinate our efforts to combat voter suppression and create a pathway to restore and protect representation.
Register. Verify your status. Make a plan to vote. Help others do the same.
If we are serious about creating the Beloved Community, we must be serious about protecting and using the right to vote.
#MLK #RestoreTheVRA #BelovedCommunity
Today's Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising millions of Americans along racial lines and weakening the very foundation of our democracy.
Democracy is not self-sustaining. We must build, preserve, and defend it together.
Here in New York City, we will always lead a government of, by, and for the people — all of the people.
WaPo reports Louisiana’s governor will announce on Friday that he is suspending the House primaries where people have already started voting and redraw the map. https://t.co/GWXKksVp5n
NEWS: Providence transfer guard Stefan Vaaks has committed to Illinois, source told @On3.
The 6-7 freshman averaged 15.8 points per game this season. Earned Big East All-Freshman Team honors.
https://t.co/P2CLLLO2iq
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell on his decision to transfer:
“…I’m looking for a place where I compete for a national championship. A place where that’s the standard and what we’re striving for.”