in the treatment of her family by the criminaljustice system . our correspondent daniel de simone broke this story here s his report. the racist murder of teenager stephen lawrence took place 31 years ago at a south london bus stop. the failed first investigation is widely seen as one of the biggest disasters in the history of the metropolitan police. today an official review has concluded that four senior retired officers who ran the first inquiry should not be charged with a criminal offence. this is a dreadful crime, a completely unprovoked attack on a young 18 year old black youth. their investigation failed to bring anyone to justice. two of those officers were bill ilsley and ian crampton, pictured here after being criticised by a landmark public inquiry 25 years ago. the others were brian weeden and his deputy ben bullock. prosecutors have been considering whether to charge the four with misconduct in a public office for investigative failures. the conclusion by pros
and for those who want to follow the spirit of civil leadership you want to join barber this week on saturday for the right to vote and push those in. public office with our friends in the senate to use the power that they have to ensure to protect this democracy and ensure every eligible voter can participate in our elections. that point, the sheer level of moral courage and physical courage that was exemplified, not just by bob moses but by all the folks down there and particularly the folks in mississippi who were doing what they asked, right? i mean, being on the receiving end of the asked to go register vote meant that you were done and danger. you were there for the active just registering. that courage, in some ways, it s partly what forces the issue at the national level on the voting rights act which is through kind of shame for lack
Why the 19th Amendment Did Not Guarantee All Women the Right to Vote
Despite the adoption of the 19th Amendment, many women of color, immigrant women and poorer women continued to face barriers at the polls.
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Despite the adoption of the 19th Amendment, many women of color, immigrant women and poorer women continued to face barriers at the polls.
With the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 26, 1920, women secured the right to vote after a decades-long fight. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex,” it reads.
residents but not u.s. citizens . 50 percent of the remaining 43 actually vote. what is the new york times up to? probably to shape the tree to get more people to register to vote because they know that 83 percent of the latinos that do vote or register vote. one other part of it in this arcticle. you can blame in part the republicans because they are pressing for the voters id things to square people away. it is two things. mitt romney wants remarks part hide like conditions for illegal immigrants so they are induced to self report. that is true. he completely leaves out what president obama is doing. 1.2 million undocumented workers have been deported and there is 25,000 kids, young kids that are american