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National Women's Hall of Fame works to recognize under-represented women

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 12/11/2020 - 9:53am
A virtual ceremony hosted by the National Women's Hall of Fame Thursday night honored six women for their pioneering efforts toward equality.
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Fri, 12/11/2020 - 5:25am
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Governor denies restoring voting rights to parolee Jalil Muntaqim

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 11/25/2020 - 1:18pm
Jalil Abdul Muntaqim, a parolee living in Brighton facing felony charges for attempting to register to vote, has been denied a pardon from the governor...
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Wed, 11/25/2020 - 5:39am
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Connections: Discussing the book, "Should Secret Voting Be Mandatory?"

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 11/03/2020 - 4:15pm
On this Election Day, we talk about different voting options -- mail-in, on-demand absentee, and early voting -- and what researchers say the data shows...
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Tue, 11/03/2020 - 9:40am
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DOJ and FBI to increase Election Day security measures for voter protection

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 10/30/2020 - 10:01pm
U.S. attorney James Kennedy, whose office covers the Rochester area, said on Thursday that the Department of Justice and the FBI have increased security...
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Fri, 10/30/2020 - 12:53pm
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Connections: Is it time to change the voting age to 16?

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 09/30/2020 - 3:27pm
Is it time to change the voting age to 16? This week NPR profiled the man who is leading a national movement on lowering the voting age. He argues that...
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Wed, 09/30/2020 - 10:54am
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Connections: Discussing voting and equal rights 100 years after the passage of the 19th Amendment

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 08/24/2020 - 2:20pm
The Susan B. Anthony Museum and House rejected President Trump's pardon of Susan B. Anthony last week. Trump pardoned Anthony last Tuesday on the 100th...
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Mon, 08/24/2020 - 10:22am
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Mt. Rushmore to feature projections of key women in the suffrage movement

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 07/01/2020 - 8:38am
While President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Mount Rushmore as part of an Independence Day celebration later this week, plans are underway for...
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Wed, 07/01/2020 - 3:46am
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Connections: Discussing voting rights and voter suppression in America, past and present

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 06/23/2020 - 2:39pm
Long lines and malfunctioning voting machines in Georgia's primary election renewed conversations about voting rights, especially those for...
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Tue, 06/23/2020 - 10:19am
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Rochester takes center stage as U.S. marks suffrage centennial in 2020

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 01/16/2020 - 3:42pm
Organizers say this year, Rochester and the Finger Lakes region will be the center of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the...
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Thu, 01/16/2020 - 12:19pm
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