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Pretty clear evidence that a blind man can see what the, what the objectives were here. and we are hopeful that the judge will be able to see that as well. now we are unable to show with any precision exactly how many people are going to be impacted in november of 2014 or in subsequent years. but i think that when you look at the patterns and practices within the african american community and how african americans and latinos have responded to these, these advances, these progressive enactments...

Liberal journal is as what he called unclean, vile-tongued, rock throwing, campus storming, street rioting hoodlums and misfits. >> supporting the lowered voting age was powerful then. president nixon signed the 26th amendment into law making 18 the age to vote. it reads further the right of citizens of the united states who are 18 or older to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of age. repeat that word out of the constitution -- or abridged. that...

Universities, unc chapel hill, will not be accepted as a valid form of i.d. the new law got rid of a program in which 16 and 17-year-olds filled out registration forms early and automatically registered when they turned 18. theres something new in the case made against that law. an argument that according to "the new york times" hasnt been made before. its being made by a group of college students who joined the lawsuit against the state of north carolina. making the claim that the new voting la...

That the law adversely affects minorities and the poor will be ones representing seven college students who argue the law violates the 26th amendment of the u.s. consti tution. that amendment declares that right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or any state on account of age. the hearing, which could have major implications for the fate of voter suppression efforts across the country, is expected to last up to four or five days. joining me now is the host of msnbcs "p...

>> effectively appearing in film like this its like saying, you cant get me. leaked video of oscar pistorius re-enacting the night he killed his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. >> at one point even holds his hand in front of him like a gun all without legs. >> i felt the shark just gnawing into my chest. >> the man who stared a great white shark in the face as it bit into him. >> i was staring at this shark eyeball to eyeball. washington becomes the second state to allow the sale of recreational...

There on the right, center and left, this is the 26th amendment again. the right of citizens of the united states who are 18 years of anyone or older to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of age. couldnt be clearer. strict construction. let the young people vote. thank you, brian and denise. you are on the right side of history. heres a tip when running for re-election. dont admit you only come home when you are in a tough race. thats what one re...

The students is novel. so nowhere in no other litigation across the country is the 26th amendment at issue. north carolina is unique in exceptionally important to young people. and the outcome of this litigation could have huge impacts for young people across the country. >> all right. liz howard. thank you very much so much. appreciate it. >> a violent weekend in chicago tops the look at stories around the "newsnation" today. 60 people shot. two victims killed in separate shootings were sitting...

Splendid, falsely portrayed by liberal journal is as what he called unclean, vile-tongued, rock throwing, campus storming, street rioting hoodlums and misfits. >> supporting the lowered voting age was powerful then. president nixon signed the 26th amendment into law making 18 the age to vote. it reads further the right of citizens of the united states who are 18 or older to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of age. repeat that word out of the co...

Out of touch with america. >> video captured maria molina after he tracks the severe weather after the storms. >> first on this day back in 19539 first chevrolet corvette rolls off the assembly line. the 26th amendment to the constitution was ratified lowering the minimum voting age to 18. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know words really can hurt you? what...? jesse dont go! jesse...no! im sorry daisy, but im a lo...

Feeling towards the constitution that was created by white people -- >> we love it. >> and the answer is that the exclusions for we the people is confronted and overcome. so four of the 27 amendments expand our franchise. so the basis of gender, wealth, no poll tax, the 26th amendment -- we have this gradually expanding elector rate. so im with john lose. so say that all of these hard won victories bought with blood and measured suffering would suddenly be turned back, chipped away, with these v...