North Dakota & Minnesota Senators Vote Party Lines, Motion To Just Debate “Voting Rights” Is Blocked

WASHINGTON D.C. (trfnews.i234.me) North Dakota and Minnesota Senators stuck to party lines late on this Tuesday afternoon. All 50 Republicans voted no and all 50 Democratic Senators voted yes on a motion to debate “voting rights” legislation. It drew a stern rebuke from the Senate Majority Leader. The motion needed 60 votes to pass.

Former Miss America, Abortion Rights Advocate Is On The Ballot

BISMARCK, ND (trfnews.i234.me) Former Miss America, Cara Mund has qualified to be on the November ballot for North Dakota’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. – Former Miss America Karamo Brown qualifies as an independent candidate for North Dakota’s US House seat – She is challenging Republican Representative Kelly Armstrong – She met… Continue reading Former Miss America, Abortion Rights Advocate Is On The Ballot

human rights advocate dies at 89 – .

73 Thomas Buergenthal was a Holocaust survivor who went on to become an attorney, judge, and scholar, and an influential advocate for human rights.  Thomas Buergenthal’s legacy  Buergenthal was born in Czechoslovakia under German authority and grew up in a Jewish ghetto in Poland. He and his family were forced into Auschwitz, and at just… Continue reading human rights advocate dies at 89 – .

Disability rights activist dies at 75

Judy Heumann was an activist who spent her entire adult life advocating for disability rights. Her work helped lead to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Rehabilitation Act. She helped make New York City schools wheelchair accessible, served as an advisor to the World Bank, and was assistant secretary… Continue reading Disability rights activist dies at 75