The federal government is suing Hazleton, accusing the city of discriminating against Hispanic voters with its at-large system for electing city council members, authorities said. The Department ...

A separate lawsuit filed a year ago by two Hispanic parents that is currently pending before the same judge, U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick, alleges the at-large system of voting for ...

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A separate lawsuit filed a year ago by two Hispanic parents that is currently pending before the same judge, U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick, alleges the at-large system of voting for ...

Feds say Pa. city's ‘at-large' election system is biased against Hispanic voters The U.S. Justice Department claims Hazelton's method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts ...

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TOWN OF NEWBURGH - Three Black and three Hispanic residents have filed a lawsuit against the Town of Newburgh, claiming its election system violates state law. Specifically, they claim the town's ...

The U.S. Justice Department wants a judge to declare that a Pennsylvania city’s method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts has illegally diluted the political power of its ...

As of fall 2021, Black students made up 17% and Hispanic students made up 8% of the student body at Maryland’s six largest public universities. That was an increase of 10% and 19% since 2016 ...

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News Feds' suit claims Pa. city’s ‘at-large’ election system is biased against Hispanic voters Published: Jan. 08, 2025, 6:04 p.m.