A Black woman claimed self-defense after killing her jailer. Her 1975 high-profile trial shook the American South, and a recent documentary highlights eternal questions about juries and public pressure.
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Posted inProtecting the Vote
On Voting Rights, Trump and Harris Couldn’t Be Farther Apart
Harris would expand early voting and vote-by-mail, discourage partisan gerrymandering, and adopt policies leading to higher turnout. Trump’s obsession with election “integrity” is narrow, used most often to challenge results he does not like.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Take Me Out to the … Voting Booth!
Casting ballots at sports stadiums and arenas is safe, fun, and great for citizens and teams. A new study shows how.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Youth Turnout Was Big in 2020. It May Fall in 2022 If Democrats Fail to Protect The Vote.
Young voters are being targeted by the GOP.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Obama Got In Some Good Trouble for His John Lewis Eulogy
The former president laid out an agenda to defend American democracy.
Posted inPolitical Animal
John Lewis’s Unconditional Love of Country
He always believed in the possibility of perfecting our union.
Posted inPolitical Animal
John Lewis Didn’t Just Change Laws. He Changed Hearts.
His commitment to nonviolent civil disobedience came from his belief in the possibility of self-correction.
Posted inPolitical Animal
When Normal Is No Longer an Option
It’s time for what Rep. John Lewis calls ‘good trouble.’
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
The Bridge: From John Lewis to Barack Obama
John Lewis’s life story is gripping no matter how many times you hear it.
Posted inPolitical Animal
John Lewis Reminds Us What It Means to Engage in Civil Disobedience
John Lewis has a reminder.
