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Federal Court Denies Tennessee Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Voter Registration Law
On Monday, September 9, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Aleta A. Trauger issued a ruling, denying Tennessee's motion to dismiss our lawsuit which challenges the state's restrictive new voter registration law.
Read MoreLeading Civil Rights Organizations File a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction to Prevent the State of Tennessee from Implementing an Anti-Democratic Voter Suppression Law
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono partner Hogan Lovells US, LLP, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on behalf of the Tennessee State Conference of the N.A.A.C.P., Democracy Nashville-Democratic Communities, The Equity Alliance, and The Andrew Goodman Foundation, to prevent the state of Tennessee from implementing a voter suppression law, set to go into effect on October 1, 2019.
Read MoreNew Report Shows That Expanding Early Voting Sites to College and University Campuses in Florida Substantially Increased Youth Voter Turnout in the 2018 Election
On-Campus Early In-Person Voting in Florida in the 2018 General Election, a new report written by Daniel A. Smith, Ph.D. and issued by The Andrew Goodman Foundation, evaluates the turnout at and impact of 12 early voting locations that were available to voters in Florida during the 2018 election.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation Receives $350,000 from the Puffin Foundation to Increase Youth Civic Power
The Andrew Goodman Foundation received a grant of $350,000 from The Puffin Foundation to support its youth civic engagement work including the Vote Everywhere program, Puffin Democracy Fellowship, and National Civic Leadership Training Summit.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation Condemns President Trump’s Racist Remarks
Hate speech has no place in our democracy. That's why The Andrew Goodman Foundation condemns President Trump's recent racist remarks.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation, Florida College Students, and the Florida League of Women Voters Take Further Legal Action Against a Florida Law Aimed at Preventing Early Voting on College and University Campuses
The Andrew Goodman Foundation, League of Women Voters, and a handful of Florida students took further legal action by amending a lawsuit to challenge Florida's new election bill.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation to Honor Five “Hidden Heroes” for Their Commitment to Protecting and Expanding Democracy in Their Communities
The 2019 Hidden Hero Awards will honor Jacqueline Beveridge, alumna of Georgetown University; Yark Beyan, alumna of Stony Brook University; Rebecca Diaz, alumna of Miami Dade College; Ava Mazzye, alumna of Bard College; and Zoe Williamson, alumna of Louisiana State University.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation to Host Fifth Annual National Civic Leadership Training Summit at Montclair State University
This year is particularly meaningful because it marks the 55th anniversary of the brutal murder of our namesake, Andrew Goodman, who lost his life, as a 20-year-old college student, in service of advancing equality and voting rights. In honor of this anniversary, the 2019 Summit will focus on empowering student participants by providing them with the tools to leverage Andrew Goodman’s legacy to promote long-term voting engagement on their campuses.
Read MoreThe Andrew Goodman Foundation Receives $300,000 from Democracy Fund
The Andrew Goodman Foundation receives $300,000 from Democracy Fund for growth and development over the next two years.
Read MoreAGF Brings Suit Challenging Restrictive Tennessee Voter Registration Law
The NAACP, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, pro bono firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, Memphis-based firm Burch, Porter, & Johnson PLLC, Bromberg Law LLC, and community practitioner Daniel Ayoade Yoon filed a lawsuit to challenge Tennessee’s voter registration law. The suit was filed on behalf of Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP, Democracy Nashville-Democratic Communities, The Equity Alliance, and The Andrew Goodman Foundation.
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