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Mitchell Atencio 8-25-2021
The House of Representatives passed HR 4, known as the John Lewis Voting Rights Advacement Act, 219-212, which faith leaders and other voting rights advocates believe is a crucial step in voter protection.
“Tireless hours by members of Congress and civil rights leaders have brought the issue of federally mandated voter suppression to the forefront of conversations around American democracy,” Rev. Al Sharpton said in a news release through March On For Voting Rights. “This is only the start of the fight to move farther and farther away from the Jim Crow Era.”
Sandi Villarreal, Nicole Higgins 3-16-2012
Actor George Clooney was arrested during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C. Friday morning.