Four and a half months later, the lanky Texan would return to the U.S. Capitol to sign the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, whose 50th anniversary is being celebrated this week.

The Supreme Court delayed ruling on a Louisiana congressional redistricting case that some legal experts say could end up further weakening protections against maps that dilute minority voters' power.

The Justice Department’s unit tasked with enforcing federal voting laws is down from roughly 30 attorneys to about a half-dozen,, as most of its career staff has departed in the face of escalating ...

The US Supreme Court said it will hear a new round of arguments on a Louisiana congressional map that created an additional ...

With a preacher’s cadence and a poet’s curiosity, Bill Moyers turned television into a sanctuary for ideas, challenging power ...

Texas is already facing a lawsuit that alleges maps drawn by state Republicans in 2021 violate the Voting Rights Act.

Bill Moyers, a key member of Democratic President Lyndon Johnson’s inner circle and later a guiding force in American ...

The poem is about priorities and purpose, introspection and self-care. It spoke to Moyers’ vulnerability and uncertainty. Its ...

Bill Moyers, a key member of Democratic President Lyndon Johnson's inner circle who went on to become a guiding force in ...

At a time when critics said broadcast news was becoming fluffier and shallower, Moyers pursued a thoughtful, in-depth ...

From pig ears to "white sauce" to the legendary ribs that fed the civil rights movement, Alabama has a diverse and tangy ...

The Voting Rights Act was enacted by Congress in 1965 to guarantee that the American people's voting rights would not be denied or restricted based on race.