Committee advances emergency Voting Rights Act to protect municipal and county elections The committee approved Senate Bill 255, an emergency Voting Rights Act for counties and municipalities that bars actions impairing the ability of protected‑class voters to elect candidates of their choice; the bill permits the attorney general or private plaintiffs to sue and authorizes courts to order remedies. The committee added Senator Harris as a cosponsor and reported the bill favorably, 7–2.

Maryland's Senate just took a bold step to safeguard voting rights with Senate Bill 255, aimed at empowering protected class voters in local elections!

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Nope. Not until all silenced #bipoc #journalists are re-instated in the 🇺🇲. Yes Kimmel was a victory for #freespeech but he is wealthy and well represented in the late night industry. All voices should be heard, especially for #minorities and #protectedclasses. #blacklivesmatter #blackvoices

I stand in #solidarity with all #indigenous #minorities #protectedclasses #disabled #lgbtq #poorpeople #women and #immigrants. I live on #turtleisland and I am ANTIFA 💪

#powertothepeople #antifa #fightforyourrights #vote #beheard #getupstandup #antiwar #peace

Unfortunately the Dems are #toothless and #ineffective right now..they need to figure out a better strategy than pearl clutching and begging the right to work with them while throwing #minorities and #protectedclasses under the bus.

Civil Rights Matrix — GI Justice When civil rights became law, by protected class & enforcement agency

(a) To receive the full benefits of #citizenship enjoyed by all #Americans and all advantages granted by their state of residence and #EqualProtection under local, state, and #federal law afforded to other #ProtectedClasses. https://gijustice.com/matrix

What is The Soldiers Amendment? — GI Justice Sen. Jeff Sessions: Social Justice Warrior

Not only did #HCPA make it a federal crime to attack #MilitaryFamilies, it was intended to go even further, to "put members of the U.S. military on equal footing with other #ProtectedClasses." The #SoldiersAmendment passed unanimously in 2009, but it stil hasn't been fully implemented. 🤷

Civil Rights Matrix — GI Justice When civil rights became law, by protected class & enforcement agency

(a) To receive the full benefits of #citizenship enjoyed by all #Americans and all advantages granted by their state of residence and #EqualProtection under local, state, and #federal law afforded to other #ProtectedClasses. https://gijustice.com/matrix