2018 elections
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Andrew Gillum Says Florida Is Not Safe for All While 'Stand Your Ground' Law Exists
“You can’t have a conversation about ‘stand your ground’ without understanding what the racial elements are.” text Andrew Gillum called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a “state of emergency” after Markeis McGlockton was killed by gunfire this July. His killer, Michael Drejka, claimed he fired in self-defense after a parking lot dispute and…
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What Black Voters Want in the 2018 Midterm Elections
The Root’s Video Producer Felice Leon and I went to Harlem to ask black voters what issues they want to see addressed. We found people who were more than ready to get to the polls but, as important as these upcoming elections are, we still found some folks were not motivated to vote. Are the…
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#VotingSquad: Michelle Obama Wants You to Get Your Friends and Family to the Polls and Vote
There are only 11 days left before the 2018 midterm elections, and efforts to make sure people get out to the polls and vote are ramping up. Michelle Obama, co-chair of When We All Vote, has launched a new digital campaign that aims to get all Americans involved in making sure their friends and family…
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In the Race for Georgia Governor, Can Stacey Abrams Usher In a New Southern Strategy for the Democrats?
Stacey Abrams was 17 years old in 1991 when she was first told she couldn’t enter the governor’s mansion in the affluent Buckhead district of Atlanta. She and her parents stepped off the MARTA bus stop nearby and walked toward the guards booth, where they were met with the blunt response. “You can’t come in…