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Badi Foster, Christopher Edley, and Marlon Marshall talked about the state of education. Then Peggy McIntosh, Alford McMichael, and Maria Echaveste commented on their presentation and the pa…

Witnesses testified before the commission on election reform. They spoke about efforts to reduce or eliminate barriers confronting voters. They addressed problems with absentee ballots, the …

Mr. Connerly and Mr. Edley debated the topic, “Affirmative Action: Save It? End It? or Mend It?” Mr. Connerly opposed affirmative action and Professor Edley supported it. Among the topics t…

The National Immigration Forum held a panel discussion, where participants talked about racial profiling practices in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Following the…

Commissioners debated a proposed appointment to the commission by President Bush. At issue was the length of commissioners' terms and an on-going dispute over Commissioner Wilson’s tenure on…

Members of a blue ribbon commission issued a report focusing on voting techniques, ballot design, the timing of federal elections, and the release of results. Among the recommendations were …

Mr. Edley and Ms. Thernstrom discussed the U.S. Civil Rights Commission Report on voting irregularities in Florida during the 2000 Presidential Election. Mr. Edley, who was appointed by Con…

Commissioners talked about their findings of their investigation into voting practices in Florida during the 2000 elections. The report was critical of Florida election officials, noting tha…

Commissioners heard testimony about how various education programs would impact equal opportunity. They discussed voucher programs and high-stakes testing. They also addressed the final repo…

Commissioners addressed commission business, including their probe of alleged voting irregularities in Florida and preliminary findings from the investigations. They also debated uniform and…

Commissioners heard testimony from Florida residents, election officials, and others about the 2000 elections and allegations that election procedures and practices disenfranchised several v…

Commissioners heard testimony from Florida residents and election officials about the 2000 elections and allegations that election procedures and practices disenfranchised many voters, inclu…

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Voters, representatives of advocate groups, and voting technology experts testified about the November 2000 presidential election controversy in Florida.

Commissioners discussed allegations of voting rights violations in the presidential election. At issue were claims that African-American voters in Florida had been denied access to polling s…

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing titled “Crossing Borders” about Civil Rights and Immigration Policy in the United States.