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The Gutting of the Voting Rights Act Could Decide the 2016 Election

States with new voting restrictions have 70 percent of the electoral votes needed to win the presidency. -The Nation

The Cost of Closing the ‘Mississippi Burning’ Murder Case

The state’s attorney general will officially stop investigating the gruesome 1964 deaths of three civil-rights volunteers. -The Atlantic

‘Mississippi Burning’ Murder Case Officially Closed After 52 Years

The state of Mississippi has officially closed an infamous case involving the murders of three civil rights workers, including two who were from New York City. -NY1

2016 Hidden Hero Awards Commemorate the 52nd Anniversary of Andrew Goodman’s Death

The Andrew Goodman Foundation announces its 2016 Hidden Hero Awards on the 52nd anniversary of the day Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi.

Murder that Shook America Still Relevant 52 Years Later | HuffPost

If you had black skin in Mississippi in 1964 your right to vote was not recognized. Voting was a privilege, and one only granted to white people. That is why my brother, Andrew Goodman, headed down to Mississippi.

Navigating Between The Parallel Universe and 2016 America

In 2016 we are experiencing continuing wanton gun violence, racist and politically motivated. When will it end? -Huffington Post

AG Jim Hood: ‘Mississippi Burning’ case closed

Bob Herbert’s Op-Ed. TV: David Goodman on the 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer

David Goodman discusses the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer and his brother Andrew's death in 1964, when college students from the north traveled to Mississippi to help register black people to vote. -CUNY

Vote Everywhere Removes Voting Barriers in Louisiana

LSU Vote Everywhere Ambassadors successfully introduced, supported, and passed a bill that will make voting more accessible for approximately 139,000 Louisiana state students.

Surge of New Voters Emerges, but Others Won’t Bother

The sudden emergence of potential new voters raises a deeper, troubling question: Why do so many Americans never vote, or even bother to register? -The Record