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New York voters have approved Proposition 1, a constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity, pregnancy outcomes, age, sexual orientation, disability, and other characteristics. This amendment expands existing anti-discrimination protections and enshrines abortion rights within the New York State Constitution, marking a significant step forward for civil rights in the state. The amendment received […]
At a recent rally in Rochester’s Parcel 5, opponents voiced concerns over New York’s Proposition 1, which aims to add protections against discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, age, reproductive health, and more to the state constitution. Those against the proposal, including Ayesha Kreutz of the Coalition to Protect Kids, argue that its language is vague […]
After an amendment in 2018, voting rights were restored to over 1 million former felons in Florida who were banned from voting for life according to the state’s constitution. Once this was passed, Republicans passed a measure that made it so the 775,000 former felons would still be unable to vote until they paid their […]
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