ATLANTA – By 22, Bernard LaFayette already had participated in the Freedom Rides, the Nashville lunch counter sit-ins and been jailed in multiple states for his protest efforts. LaFayette and…

GALLUP, N.M. – It wasn’t long ago that Native Americans in New Mexico didn’t have the right to vote or the ability to run for office. Now, Native Americans have…

WICHITA, Kan. – Advocates for gender equality say the proof of citizenship requirement to vote in Kansas can create additional barriers for women and transgender voters. The National Organization for…

AGENCY VILLAGE, S.D. – Dustina Gill approaches young people roaming around the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Wacipi – commonly referred to as a powwow. Clipboard in hand, Gill asks them whether they’re…

Youth counselor on Pine Ridge reservation stresses importance of voting from News21 on Vimeo. PINE RIDGE, S.D. – Yvonne “Tiny” DeCory was out until 3 a.m. on a rainy morning…

WICHITA, Kan. – An official with the Kansas Democratic Party is urging voters not to register online, saying the system has not properly processed residents’ registrations. Cheyenne Davis, the field…

PHOENIX –  Rick LaCourse landed an intriguing assignment: Find out where all the dead people vote. It was 1988, and the computer programmer whiz from Maryland was tapped by the…

LOS ANGELES – On June 7, Francisco Medina accompanied three friends to the polls to cast ballots in California’s presidential primary election. He started the day at 7 a.m. with…

TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Johnny Ford is the first black mayor of Tuskegee, a sleepy town of about 9,000 people in southeast Alabama. It’s the birthplace of Rosa Parks and home…