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28/09/2024

Across the U.S., people are fighting for access to a fair vote, but the South is the summit. Battling restrictive legislation and redistricting, Alabama advocates like Alabama NAACP are mobilizing. See the story and video piece:

Since the 2020 census data was released, racially discriminatory redistricting processes and laws have spread across the nation’s courthouses. In the South, Black voters are faced with adversity and a cause: securing the equal vote.

27/09/2024

Groups like Western Native Voice and the Native American Rights Fund are continuing to fight for equal access to voting for Indigenous people, 100 years after the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. Learn more about the barriers in the way:

The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 recognized Native Americans as U.S. citizens, yet for decades after, states blocked Indigenous people from voting. Today, experts warn that some states are once again restricting Native Americans’ access to voting.

24/09/2024

The number of people in the U.S. who speak a language other than English at home is growing. While a federal mandate offers some protections to help them vote in their primary languages, local groups in states like Nevada are stepping up to fill in the gaps.

As demographics shift, advocates from Las Vegas to Alaska are fighting to make voting accessible for citizens who speak different languages. While often met with challenges, they’re working to ensure all Americans can participate in democracy and feel like they belong.

20/09/2024

With studies showing a decline in civics education and knowledge across the U.S., programs from Arizona to New York are working to engage the next generation in democracy. See how:

Civic knowledge is declining, but Generation Z hopes to make a difference in democracy. Camp O’Connor USA in Phoenix and YVote’s Democracy Camp in New York reach students, and another camp in Indiana trains educators to strengthen young people’s civics education and engagement.

19/09/2024

For years now, ACLU and others have urged to reconsider rulings that limit what rights citizens of U.S. territories have. The United States Department of Justice has criticized the “racist rhetoric and reasoning” of these cases, yet they remain on the books.

Nearly 4 million people live in the five inhabited U.S. territories, but their ability to participate in American democracy is limited. When one American Samoan fought for more, he caused rifts across the islands.

18/09/2024

Some 4 million people live in the inhabited U.S. territories, but their ability to participate in American democracy is limited. Learn what happened when one American Samoan fought for more:

Nearly 4 million people live in the five inhabited U.S. territories, but their ability to participate in American democracy is limited. When one American Samoan fought for more, he caused rifts across the islands.

17/09/2024

: Sunday was international Democracy Day, and the United Nations made artificial intelligence this year’s theme. Globally, experts are worried about the impact of AI on elections. What’s happening in the U.S.? Read on to find out:

This year’s election marks the first amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, and that has regulators, lawmakers and voter advocates examining how best to regulate the technology to combat its misuse.

16/09/2024

Wanna test YOUR ability to tell if something is AI-generated or not? Try our Spot the Fake quiz, and learn more about how to distinguish a fake from the real thing: https://tinyurl.com/2kpjny9u Some hints: Ask questions like:
- Where is this information coming from? Is the original source reputable?
- What kind of claims are being made? Are they reasonable or out of the ordinary?
- Does the information use a neutral tone and language to get the point across, or is it inflammatory and trying to evoke an emotional reaction?
- Is the organization or the person who shared the information selling something?
- What motive could be behind sharing the information?
- Check to see if several news outlets are reporting on the same thing to verify facts and glean additional information.

16/09/2024

This year’s election marks the first amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. States like New Hampshire, New Mexico & Arizona have enacted legislation to combat deepfakes, but the feds have been slow to act. By Kyle Chouinard and Nate Engle:

This year’s election marks the first amid the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, and that has regulators, lawmakers and voter advocates examining how best to regulate the technology to combat its misuse.

15/09/2024

News21 journalists have spent months reporting on the state of American democracy, from how to regulate AI during elections to the impact of threats against election workers. We're proud on this to partner with the Center for Cooperative Media to distribute this content. See & share the work: https://fractured.news21.com

13/09/2024

Sunday is , a moment, the U.N. secretary-general says, to reinforce the rule of law. The Capitol insurrection will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days in American democracy. Almost four years later, News21's Hudson French and Donovan Johnson followed some who were there. Additional writing from Lillie Boudreaux and Ismael Lele:

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be remembered as one of the darkest days in American history. Four people who were there gave News21 access to their daily lives to share the enduring impact of that day. “You don't want to tell people you’re a Jan. 6er,” one s...

13/09/2024

Getting someone to open up about election intimidation and the death threats they received as a result of their commitment to ensure fair and just elections is no easy task. However, that was what School of Journalism and Media (J&M) senior Pierce Gentry was tasked to do as he spent his summer condu...