Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., met with civil rights leaders on Tuesday after rejecting the Democrats' voting bill. Marc Morial of the National Urban League […]
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Manchin Opposition Likely Dooms Voting Rights Legislation
Civil rights leaders are imploring West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin to support their efforts to pass new legislation to combat Republican attacks on voting […]
Continue readingManchin Still Opposes Voting Bill After Meeting With Civil Rights Leaders
NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the civil rights leaders’ meeting was about establishing a relationship with Sen. Manchin to continue pushing him to support the […]
Continue readingWhy Race In America May Become A Critical 2022 Election Issue
With many Republicans leaning in on culture war issues and racial equality still on the minds of many Americans after the outpouring of Black Lives […]
Continue readingState Officials Fighting Bogus Third Party ‘Audits’ All Over U.S.
Rachel Maddow looks at how the clumsy, destructive Arizona ballot "audit" is inspiring other Trump supporters to try to seize control of local ballots and […]
Continue readingThe Year Since George Floyd’s Death Saw Some Police Reform Victories
Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, talks with Rachel Maddow about the many jurisdictions that have seen progress toward police […]
Continue readingVideo Of Deadly Arrest Of Ronald Greene Obtained By AP
Rachel Maddow shares newly public details on the brutal beating and tasering by police of Ronald Greene, who ultimately died in police custody. After police […]
Continue readingBamberg On Looming Decision To Reintroduce Firing Squad Executions
SC State Rep. Justin Bamberg says nearly three quarters of statewide executions have been of Black male inmates. » Subscribe to MSNBC: MSNBC delivers breaking […]
Continue readingRacist Relic Caught Creeping Into New Texas Voter Suppression Bill | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow looks back at how the phrase "purity of the ballot box" in the Texas constitution was used as the basis for excluding Black […]
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