The ruling in North Carolina ends a racist practice that dates back to the Civil War and could pave the way to expand the number of Black U.S. Senators.

Fulfilling a promise over 50 years in the making, a North Carolina Court extended the right to vote to people formerly incarcerated for felonies; lawyers and advocates say this is the single largest grant of voting rights in North Carolina since the 1965 Voting Rights Act was passed. Read more…

Author: Monique Andrews