What We Need to Know: Voting Rights, Rising Rents, and a Baseball Legend's Legacy

What We Need to Know: Voting Rights, Rising Rents, and a Baseball Legend's Legacy

Civil rights advocates march to defend voting rights, gun violence strikes two cities, and housing costs climb as landlords regain leverage.

ABC Hypes 'Voting Rights' Protest, But Skips Its Incendiary Rhetoric

Good Morning America co-host Whit Johnson and ABC reporter Alex Presha joined forces on Saturday to promote Friday’s “voting rights” demonstration in Washington, and if ABC was your only source of news, you would come away with the impression that the Defend the Vote demonstration was just the latest chapter in the fight for Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream and not what it actually was, which was an incendiary attack on Republicans.Johnson began t…

March on Washington Renews Focus on Voting Rights After Supreme Court Gutting

'The fact that we still have to fight to maintain and renew voting rights in this country is beyond abysmal and a truly national disgrace,' Martin Luther King III said Friday. The post March on Washington Renews Focus on Voting Rights After Supreme Court Gutting appeared first on Word&Way.

Thousands march to ‘defend the vote’ as civil rights protections weaken under Trump

Several thousand participants, who travelled from various parts of the United States to march in D.C., attended the event, with nine participants saying they hoped to inspire more Americans to register and exercise their right to vote.

March On Washington Returns To Lincoln Memorial 63 Years After Iconic MLK Speech

Washington DC—Thousands returned to the Lincoln Memorial on Friday morning in a referendum of government for failing to honor its commitment to equal rights for everyone. The March On Washington 2026 was held 63 years to the day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. His impassioned message helped […] The post March On Washington Returns To Lincoln Memorial 63 Years After Iconic MLK Speech appeared first on DCMe…

ZOE RANT: We Keep Voting Democrat — What Have Our Communities Gained?

🚨 ZOE RANT | WHAT ARE WE DEFENDING THE VOTE FOR? Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2026 March on Washington: “Defend the Vote.” Voting rights matter — but Zoe has another question: What have Black communities actually gotten for our vote? For decades, Black voters have overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidates. Yet Black homeownership nationally remains around 46%, compared with roughly 73% for white households. So where is th…