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Virginia Online Registration Portal Left Unworkable—Just Hours Before Deadline—After Cable 'Accidentally Cut'

"Election officials in Virginia have again failed the public," said the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

Julia Conley ·

People stand in line, spaced six apart due to Covid-19, in order to vote early at the Fairfax Government Center on September 18, 2020 in Fairfax, Virginia. Voters waited up to four hours to early vote in the upcoming 2020 presidential election. (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

As Early Voting Begins in Key States, Advocates Emphasize 'Election Day' Not Just in November This Year—It's Now!

Given the pandemic, said one organizer, "we are really stressing that folks should try to vote as early as possible, whether they do that by mail or in person."

Jessica Corbett ·

'The Future Does Not Belong to You,' Climate Campaigners Say to Big Oil After Cancellation of 600-Mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline

"Duke and Dominion did not decide to cancel the Atlantic Coast Pipeline—the people and frontline organizations that led this fight for years forced them into walking away."

Jake Johnson ·

A crown of onlookers watch as the Stonewall Jackson Monument in Richmond Virginia is being removed by a crane on July 1, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia. Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the removal of all Confederate statues from city land.

The Day They Tore Old Dixie Down

Tony Norman ·

Federal Judge Upholds Expanded Absentee Ballot Law in Virginia, Blocking Right-Wing Group's Attempt at Voter Suppression

"No voter should have to choose between their health and their right to vote during the pandemic."

Julia Conley ·

Protesters rally in downtown San Diego against California's stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, on April 18, 2020

Warren Says by Backing Protests, Trump Is 'Trying to Turn This Health Crisis Into a Political Rally for Himself'

The president has encouraged Americans organizing rallies against stay-at-home orders that aim to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Jessica Corbett ·

'Stop Tweeting. People Are Dying': Trump Condemned for Twitter Rampage Encouraging Right-Wing Protests

"I lack words to describe how stupid and dangerous this is."

Jake Johnson ·

Gun Control Advocates Counter Pro-Gun Richmond Rally, Lobbying for Regulation and Calling for Nonviolence

"We're advocating today, and everyday, honoring Martin Luther King's legacy with actions that would have been impossible if not for his dedication to justice and nonviolent protest."

Julia Conley ·

'A Truly Historic Moment': 50 Years After Congress Passed ERA, Amendment Meets Constitutional Threshold With Virginia's Approval

The amendment is likely to be tied up in court battles following a Justice Department statement that the deadline for ratification has passed.

Julia Conley ·

Threats of violence at a gun rally scheduled for Monday in Richmond, Virginia prompted Gov. Ralph Northam to declare a temporary state of emergency.

Citing Threat From Armed Groups, Virginia Gov. Declares Emergency and Bans Guns at State Capitol

"This isn't about the Second Amendment," said activist Molly Conger, "this is about threats of terrorism."

Eoin Higgins ·

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