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After the holiday and the commemorations, carry King’s legacy forward by advocating for a cause, such as voting rights, reproductive rights, economic justice or a green economy.

Mercury News Letters to the Editor for Jan. 10, 2024

A new campaign will mobilize support for federal legislation, including the Freedom to Vote Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other measures, the head of the National Urban League writes.

Boris Epshteyn

Encourage lawmakers to protect democracy

In a recent speech to mark the third anniversary of the Capitol attack, President Joe Biden warned that Donald Trump will undo American democracy, reports Julia Conley.

"The guy who claims law and order stands for lawlessness and disorder," said the Democratic president in speech ahead of third anniversary of January 6 insurrection. "Trump's not concerned about your future, I promise you."  Noting that the violent insurrection that engulfed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 was "not the beginning of

From the May 20 edition of The Los Angeles Times:

 

Gretchen Whitmer’s prison-to-polling place pipeline is a desperate bid to win to keep the flagging Democratic Party alive—and it’s just the start.