Laura Dunn, a veteran civil rights attorney, decries the recent Supreme Court decision weakening the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Laura Dunn, a veteran civil rights attorney, decries the recent Supreme Court decision weakening the 1965 Voting Rights Act. ( Photo: Lauradunnforcongress)

The author says that a recent Supreme Court decision is gutting the Voting Rights Act and is part of an ongoing campaign to erode the law’s original intent. It should be regarded as a moment of shame for the entire country.

Why New Yorkers Should Care About the Return of Jim Crow Politics in the South
18 May 2026 | 04:50
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There are moments in American history that generations look back on with disbelief and shame. Jim Crow is one of them.

For decades, Black Americans across the South were denied full participation in democracy through literacy tests, poll taxes, intimidation, racial gerrymandering, and violence. The world...

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The LIRR level of Penn Station was nearly deserted as a May 14 tunnel fire kept most service suspended throughout the day on May 15, with the MTA urging riders to use Grand Central Madison. A strike began at 12:01 a.m. on May 16, with up to 300,000 commuters impacted if the strike stretches into the work week.
The LIRR level of Penn Station was nearly deserted as a May 14 tunnel fire kept most service suspended throughout the day on May 15, with the MTA urging riders to use Grand Central Madison. A strike began at 12:01 a.m. on May 16, with up to 300,000 commuters impacted if the strike stretches into the work week. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman)

New Summer of Hell? Fire Breaks Out At Penn Station, LIRR Strike Begins 2 Days Later
16 May 2026 | 07:42

It could be shaping up to be a new Summer of Hell for commuters.

A track fire broke out in an East River...

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