Groups mobilize to pay off legal debts, restore ex-felons' voting rights in Florida

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a Florida law requiring people with felony convictions to pay off all court fines and fees before they can cast ballots again, so voting rights advocates are redoubling efforts to raise funds to help the indigent. (9/24/2020)

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Legal fight continues over amendments passed by gerrymandered N.C. legislature

In a lawsuit filed by the state NAACP over constitutional amendments passed by a legislature that federal courts found to be racially gerrymandered, the N.C. Court of Appeals ruled to uphold them, reversing a lower court's decision. The group is now taking the case to the state Supreme Court. (9/16/2020)

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VOICES: The future of abortion access lies with us

When it comes to abortion, fighting for legality alone will never be enough. Southern abortion funds are building a future where all of us can get the care we need no matter where we live. (9/25/2020)

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Public records show a Louisiana lawmaker is getting paid to push a proposed pipeline through Black, Indigenous communities

The 280-mile Delta Express pipeline would connect an existing natural gas pipeline in northern Louisiana to a liquid natural gas facility in its southernmost parish. (9/24/2020)

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The Black Southerners hoping to chart a new path to the U.S. Senate

In Marquita Bradshaw of Tennessee and Rev. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, the South has two prominent Black Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who have never held elected office before. They represent a new type of statewide candidate emerging from grassroots community organizing and advocacy work.

Voter registration deadlines loom in Southern states

With cutoff dates for registering to vote approaching across the South, we take a look at this year's registration trends and how they've been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread protests against racial injustice.