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The Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. To mark the 60th anniversary, current and former commission chairs discussed its history and future. They talked abo…

Witnesses testified before the commission on election reform. They spoke about efforts to reduce or eliminate barriers confronting voters. They addressed problems with absentee ballots, the …

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights heard testimony regarding preparations for the 2004 election. Among the specific topics addressed were new voting systems, voter identification requiremen…

Commissioners debated a proposed appointment to the commission by President Bush. At issue was the length of commissioners' terms and an on-going dispute over Commissioner Wilson’s tenure on…

Commissioners talked about their findings of their investigation into voting practices in Florida during the 2000 elections. The report was critical of Florida election officials, noting tha…

Commissioners heard testimony about how various education programs would impact equal opportunity. They discussed voucher programs and high-stakes testing. They also addressed the final repo…

Commissioners addressed commission business, including their probe of alleged voting irregularities in Florida and preliminary findings from the investigations. They also debated uniform and…

Commissioners heard testimony from Florida residents, election officials, and others about the 2000 elections and allegations that election procedures and practices disenfranchised several v…

Mary Frances Berry, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chair, spoke to reporters about Florida voting irregularities in the 2000 presidential election. She talked about allegations of Florida c…

Commissioners heard testimony from Florida residents and election officials about the 2000 elections and allegations that election procedures and practices disenfranchised many voters, inclu…

The U.S. Commission On Civil Rights held a public forum in Miami on voting irregularities in the Florida presidential election.

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Officials testified about election procedures and about allegations that several minority voters were denied their right to vote by various means during the 2000 elections. Among the topics …

Voters, representatives of advocate groups, and voting technology experts testified about the November 2000 presidential election controversy in Florida.

Commissioners discussed allegations of voting rights violations in the presidential election. At issue were claims that African-American voters in Florida had been denied access to polling s…

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held a briefing titled “Crossing Borders” about Civil Rights and Immigration Policy in the United States.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights members and criminal justice experts talked about civil rights dimensions of alleged police misconduct and recent investigations into relations between the po…

Chairman Mary Frances Berry and others briefed reporters on the commission’s investigation into the burning of several African-American churches in 1996. “Racial tensions are awful in many o…