Thousands march in Washington with the push for voting rights

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Thousands march in Washington, DC and across the country on Saturday to push for federal voting rights legislation.

Saturday marked the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963. ““I have a dream” speech. This year’s rally comes when voting rights take center stage, with Republican-controlled legislatures considering or passing laws that will restrict access to the polls.

Organizers began meeting at 8 a.m. in McPherson Square and marched along Black Lives Matter Plaza toward the national mall.

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“What do we want? Voting rights! When do we want then? Now!” called a group of protesters marching with Black Lives Matter posters.

Rev. Al Sharpton was seen earlier Saturday marching down 15th Avenue toward Constitution Avenue. The video also featured representatives from Texas. Sheila Jackson LeeSheila Jackson LeeActivists prepares for voting rights march to commemorate King Hillicon Valley’s birthday: Federal cyber agency launches efforts to defend US against cyberattacks | Senators introduce bill to punish nations linked to ransomware attacks Amazon reverses corporate reopening lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to help track cybercrime MORE (D) i Al GreenAlexander (Al) N. GreenRental assistance emerges as new housing struggle following eviction ban Representative of Al Green, Texas state lawmaker, arrested outside Capitol during protest against voting rights Manchin meets with Texas lawmakers on MORE voting rights (D).

The three are among about a dozen others expected to speak Saturday afternoon.

Federal voting rights legislation has been a top Democratic priority since the election, as Republicans continue to push for the first President TrumpDonald TrumpWalensky says “now is the time” to fight gun violence: a report from Banks combats the Jan. 6 committee’s efforts to get lawmaker to register Biden to increase the compensation of federal employees from the ‘January 1st. MONTHclaims the election was stolen.

Seconds a March On, the organizer of the rally, 48 states have introduced 389 bills since January that he says involve a “direct suppression of voters.”

This legislation became a major controversy in Texas when a group of 50 House State Democrats fled to Washington, DC, to deny a quorum to the House and prevent the passage of a controversial ballot reform bill.

Friday The Texas House passed legislation, which limits early voting time and implements new voter identification requirements for voting by email. It also creates tougher sanctions for election fraud.

The House has passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would reinstate the provision of the Voting Rights Act that prohibits jurisdictions from implementing voting procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, race, color, or membership in a minority language group.

But any measure on voting rights faces an upward battle in the Senate, where Democrats do not have the votes to break a legislative hurdle.

Rallies were also held in Atlanta, Houston, Miami and Phoenix, cities in states where controversial voting legislation has been passed.

In Atlanta, civil rights activist Ben Jealous led the crowd in an encouraging chant President BidenJoe Biden, father of Marine assassinated: “Biden turned his back” US conducts military strike against ISIS-K planner Pentagon official holds first talks with Chinese army under leadership Biden: MORE report call for an end to the filibuster of the Senate.

“Hey, hey! Hey, Joe! The filibuster has to come out! ”Sung jealously.

The march was held outside Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King was pastor. His daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, is expected to speak.

Update: 11:51 am

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