Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International remind the world of its commitment to children's rights with a book some adults won't want children to read amnestyusa.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amnestyusa.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
How Republicans and SCOTUS are shrinking the power of voters of color
How Republicans and SCOTUS are shrinking the power of voters of color
Posted: Jul 22, 2021 10:50 AM
Updated: Jul 22, 2021 10:50 AM
Posted By: Analysis by Brandon Tensley, CNN
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At the beginning of the month, the 6-3 conservative-majority US Supreme Court essentially gave Republicans carte blanche to racially discriminate against voters.
Through its ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Court mangled the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, whose protections had already been eroded in 2013.
PORK AND POLL TAXES
This
groundbreaking new play will transport audiences to 1891, San Gam San (New Gold Mountain), as the writing
and directing debut of visionary artist, Talia Pua. Pork and
Poll Taxes will premiere at the Herald Theatre,
Aotea Centre from 10-14 August. Audiences will be immersed
in this rich family drama that delves into changing family
dynamics, migration, and racism in
Aotearoa.
“ San Gam Saan, New Gold
Mountain - it makes you believe gold simply sprouts up from
the ground ready to be harvested.”
The men were
sent to New Gold Mountain (Aotearoa) to help their
struggling family forge a better life. But, unlike the name
With an Indigenous Woman in Charge of the Interior Department, Is Justice on the Horizon for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People? yesmagazine.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yesmagazine.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Restorative Justice in Indian Country
Wellness courts provide an example of how some tribal governments are using indigenous sovereignty to build a community-based justice system, rooted in support and trust rather than punishment. The Penobscot Nation has embraced the wellness court as an alternative to incarceration. (North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy Stock Photo)
When Kris Loring stepped into the Penobscot Nationâs Healing to Wellness Court on Indian Island in Penobscot, Maine, around four years ago, he immediately felt the difference.
âIt definitely wasnât like a regular court,â he said. Attending his hearing was like âsitting down in a big living room. . . . Youâre all right in a circle, wherever you want to sit.â