Civil Rights Leaders Plan March on Washington for Voting Protections
US civil rights leaders, including Al Sharpton and members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family, are organizing a march on Washington to advocate for voting rights protections.
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US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections
Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rights A coalition of civil rights leaders have announced plans to march on Washington in defense of voting rights following a string of federal and supreme court rulings that have weakened protections against racial discrimination in US elections. Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is leading the 28 August action, joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and several ...
By Cate Brown
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