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Four judges who ruled in controversial cases talked about the pitfalls of presiding over high-profile cases, judicial independence, and how their lives have changed since the rulings. Judges…

President Clinton awarded presidential medals of freedom to several citizens for their work in behalf of peace and democracy both in the U.S. and overseas.

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…

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

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…

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights heard witnesses testify on the civil rights aspects of health care reform. Rather than analyze the specifics for an efficient system, they addressed conce…

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, and other administration officials, spoke at a ceremony honoring Hispanic Heritage Month.

The morning session of the conference of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists featured an address by U.S. Commission on Civil Rights member Cruz Reynoso and a panel discussion on…