Laphonza Butler, first LGBTQ+ Black senator, exiting after 14 months
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country, the nation’s first openly…
Former felons can vote in Nebraska. Ruling could help tip election balance
OMAHA — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in…
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on election day
DENVER — Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with felony…
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland honors Alabama Bloody Sunday
SELMA, Ala. — Vice President Kamala Harris told thousands gathered for the 59th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday attacks on civil rights marchers in Selma, Ala.,…