Posts Tagged: discrimination

President Trump Threatens Veto Restoration of Voting Rights Act

Long story short … In 2013, the US Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). The provision dealt with pre-clearance, which banned certain states and other jurisdictions from making changes to voting laws with getting pre-approval from the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for D.C.    The approval… Read more »

An East Texas Grandma Told to Cut Grandson’s Hair … or WHAT?!

In far East Texas, near the Louisiana line, a feisty grandmother is fighting the Tatum ISD school board after being given some eyebrow-raising instructions regarding her 4-year old grandson’s hair … specifically, grandmother Randi Woodley was told that she would have to “cut his shoulder length hair” … or (are you ready) … “have him… Read more »