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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Former Race, Law, and Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jenée Desmond-Harris

    Prison Sentences
    Obama nominates Loretta Lynch for Attorney GeneralObama nominates Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
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    She’d become the second woman and the second African-American to hold the post.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris and Dara Lind
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    Calm down, the Army didn’t actually endorse calling black people ‘Negro’Calm down, the Army didn’t actually endorse calling black people ‘Negro’
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    A report on new regulations has raised questions about whether there’s any place for the outdated term in 2014.

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    18,000: the number that shows voting in America is way too hard18,000: the number that shows voting in America is way too hard
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    An unusually high volume of glitches and irregularities were reported on November 4.

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    First-person Twitter accounts of a confusing, frustrating electionFirst-person Twitter accounts of a confusing, frustrating election
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    Citizens who couldn’t cast ballots took their complaints directly to social media.

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    The most important victory for Republicans might be in OhioThe most important victory for Republicans might be in Ohio
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    An election law expert says Republican wins will have “big implications” for 2016.

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    Tim Scott is the first directly elected Southern black senator in American historyTim Scott is the first directly elected Southern black senator in American history
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    He defeated Democrat Joyce Dickerson.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    Were Ferguson voters made to show photo ID even though it’s not required in Missouri?Were Ferguson voters made to show photo ID even though it’s not required in Missouri?
    Police Violence

    A report from the National Bar Association raises concerns over voting rights in the embattled city where unarmed black teen Michael Brown was shot and killed.

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    It’s hard to believe that some people don’t have voter ID. Until you watch this video.It’s hard to believe that some people don’t have voter ID. Until you watch this video.
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    This short video explains exactly why so many Americans don’t have the identification they need to cast a vote this Election Day.

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    Being white on Election Day means you probably didn’t stand in a crazy line to voteBeing white on Election Day means you probably didn’t stand in a crazy line to vote
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    Voter ID laws aren’t the only things making it disproportionately harder for racial minorities at the polls. Neighborhood demographics make a difference, too.

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    DOJ reps are on watch for Election Day discrimination in 28 jurisdictions nationwideDOJ reps are on watch for Election Day discrimination in 28 jurisdictions nationwide
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    Civil Rights Division poll monitors are spread out across the country to make sure voting is conducted fairly.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris