By John Spangler Associate Editor, Volume 23 In the era of the perpetual election cycle, it is no surprise that candidates are already declaring for 2018 races in Michigan. Michigan’s 4-year, off-presidential elections include the state senate, the governor, and the focus of this series, the attorney general. Thus begins our feature, “Can They Do […]
Democrats
Presidential Election 2016: Why Democrats’ Frustration with Shelby County May Be Misdirected
By Ali Boyd Associate Editor, Vol. 22 In the midst of a nationwide battle for civil rights, President Lyndon B. Johnson called on Congress to create one of the most expansive protections of voting rights ever seen. The result, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), sought to protect against racialized voter disenfranchisement. One of the […]
Michigan Journal of Race & Law 