The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark law enacted to enforce voting protections enshrined in the US Constitution and eliminate longstanding obstacles to voter participation. Now, the Supreme ...

In 1965, Congress passed landmark civil rights legislation to stop racial discrimination in voting; part of the law could be in jeopardy through a case heard by the Supreme Court on Oct. 15. When ...

Commentary: Chief Justice John Roberts has tried for years to weaken the Voting Rights Act. With a coming Supreme Court decision, he may finally get his wish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1965, Congress passed landmark civil rights legislation to stop racial discrimination in voting; part of the law could be in ...