US voting rights

On the 58th anniversary of the historic March On Washington, March On for Washington and Voting Rights march to demand that the vision of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech be deferred no longer, in Washington, US, August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Thousands march in Washington, US cities for voting rights

Organizers of the "March On For Washington And Voting Rights" stressed that the moves to curb voting access would disproportionately affect people of color

People gather during a stop on the Freedom Ride For Voting Rights at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers
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US sues Georgia in start of push to protect voting rights

Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House after being nominated by President Barack Obama (not pictured) to the US Supreme Court in Washington, US, March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US attorney general vows to aggressively defend voting rights

Protesters gather outside of the Georgia State Capitol to protest HB 531, which would place tougher restrictions on voting in Georgia, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers/File Photo/File Photo
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Corporate leaders plan new push on US voting rights, will reconsider campaign donations