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Advocates launch hunger strikes, hold events throughout US to push for voting rights

Saturday, January 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Advocates are taking action across the country as they hope to pressure members of Congress to pass voting rights legislation by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.One of the actions being taken right now is a hunger strike by individuals in different parts... Read More.

Why Spanish-language voting ballots are critical for democracy, advocates say

Friday, January 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the midterm elections approach later this year, some states and jurisdictions have required voting ballots to be made available in other languages besides English.The Latino population continues to grow in the United States and some counties have mandated that ballots... Read More.

Crime against disabled people is rising and advocates say more needs to be done

Monday, November 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Disabled people are disproportionately victims of violent crime and victimization in the United States, according to new data released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. And the frequency of these crimes is also increasing, according to the data, though activists don't... Read More.

Policies at southern border pushing migrants to take greater risks, advocates say

Tuesday, October 19 by ABC News

(PIMA COUNTY, Ariz.) -- Ely Ortiz is used to receiving heartbreaking phone calls.But Ortiz, the president of Aguilas del Desierto, or Desert Eagles, a volunteer-run organization that conducts search and rescue missions for migrants who are believed to be missing or dead, still remembers... Read More.

As nursing home staff vaccine rates remain low, advocates push for federal mandate

Thursday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the vaccination rate for staffers in New York state's long-term care facilities jumping from 70% to 92% following a state mandate last week, nursing home advocates are urging the Biden administration to launch a similar mandate for long-term care facilities... Read More.

Black woman in rural Texas unable to obtain ID needed to vote, advocates say system is unfair

Tuesday, October 5 by ABC News

(OAKWOOD, Texas) -- As voters across Texas submitted voter registration applications on Monday, Oct. 4, ahead of the Nov. 2 statewide election, 82-year-old Elmira Hicks was left out.The Oakwood, Texas, native hasn't been able to renew her voting license for more than a year... Read More.

Wildlife advocates urge Nevada to stop annual bear hunt due to severity of wildfires

Thursday, September 9 by ABC News

(RENO, Nev.) -- Animal advocates are urging Nevada state officials to call off this year's annual bear hunt as wildfires continue to rage across the West.Wildlife advocates say hunting season should be canceled as the wildfire situation is so dire that bears are undergoing... Read More.

Texas abortion law alarms reproductive justice advocates: ‘We are forcing people into generational poverty’

Thursday, September 2 by ABC News

(DALLAS) — Marsha Jones, a Texas native, says she has received many desperate calls from women in the state struggling to access abortions and reproductive care.They are often young, alone and afraid, she said.“We're talking about young women who live in some of the... Read More.

As Texas abortion law takes effect, advocates await word from Supreme Court

Wednesday, September 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The most restrictive abortion law in the nation took effect in Texas early Wednesday, effectively barring the procedure across the state, as the U.S. Supreme Court remained silent on an emergency request from women’s health groups to block the measure while... Read More.

Disability advocates calling for reform as US Paralympian Becca Meyers drops out of Games citing lack of support

Thursday, July 22 by ABC News

Disability advocates and elected officials are calling on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to rethink its policies after a Paralympic gold medalist swimmer was denied a request to have a care assistant travel with her to Tokyo due to COVID-19 restrictions.Becca Meyers'... Read More.

Why some civil liberties advocates worry about crackdown on ‘misinformation’

Sunday, July 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Misinformation – false information spread regardless of intent – is rampant across popular social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.Most speech, whether true or false, is protected under the U.S. legal system.But questions about inaccurate information, spread maliciously or not, and... Read More.

Kamala Harris meets with Black women activists and voting rights advocates

Friday, July 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Vice President Kamala Harris met with Melanie Campbell, president of the National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, and other Black female activists in the Roosevelt Room on Friday to discuss voting rights.Many of the women who were invited to the meeting participated... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: advocates

Advocates launch hunger strikes, hold events throughout US to push for voting rights

Why Spanish-language voting ballots are critical for democracy, advocates say

Crime against disabled people is rising and advocates say more needs to be done

Policies at southern border pushing migrants to take greater risks, advocates say

As nursing home staff vaccine rates remain low, advocates push for federal mandate

Black woman in rural Texas unable to obtain ID needed to vote, advocates say system is unfair

Wildlife advocates urge Nevada to stop annual bear hunt due to severity of wildfires

Texas abortion law alarms reproductive justice advocates: ‘We are forcing people into generational poverty’

As Texas abortion law takes effect, advocates await word from Supreme Court

Disability advocates calling for reform as US Paralympian Becca Meyers drops out of Games citing lack of support

Why some civil liberties advocates worry about crackdown on ‘misinformation’

Kamala Harris meets with Black women activists and voting rights advocates

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