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The long battle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Millions across federal, state, and local governments, institutions, and industries now recognise the national holiday

The Independent UK

Why Martin Luther King Jr, Day is Celebrated on the Third Monday of January

The holiday is set to fall on a day close or on January 15, the day in which he was born

Latin Times

Thanks to bad electoral laws, Detroit will soon have no Black members of Congress

If we’re to avoid a future in which the nation’s largest Black-majority city lacks representation that looks like most of its citizens, we need electoral reform

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoes bill to set special election dates within 30 days

DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill that would have required her and future governors to set special election dates for state lawmaker seats within 30 days of their vacancy, a move that Republicans described as unexpected and protecting her own power.

Tribune News Service

Who is Jan 6 panel member Zoe Lofgren?

California Democrat has played a role in multiple impeachments

The Independent UK

Who is Jan 6 panel member Zoe Lofgren?

California Democrat has played a role in multiple impeachments

The Independent UK

Crowded primaries boost GOP "extremists"

Primaries are getting more crowded with candidates, and that’s good news for extremists and bad news for voters

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Primaries are getting more crowded with candidates, and that's good news for extremists and bad news for voters

As they head to the polls to cast a ballot in primaries, voters may find themselves staring at a long list of candidates. In most cases, these primaries are winner-take-all. Whoever gets the most votes will represent their party in November.

The Conversation

CA reparations plan advances broader movement, advocates say

California took a big step this week toward becoming the first U.S. state to make some form of restitution a reality by tackling the divisive issue of which Black residents should be eligible to receive reparations for the atrocity and injustices of slavery and racism

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