The Justice Department has sued Houston County, Georgia, ... DOJ sues Georgia county, alleging violation of Black voters’ rights by Cheyanne M. Daniels - 01/17/25 10:03 AM ET.

Since Reconstruction began in 1865, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division says that Houston County has only had one Black member of the county commission. That is despite 31% of the county being Black ...

Since Reconstruction began in 1865, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division says that Houston County has only had one Black county commissioner. That is despite 31% of the county being Black as of the ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, Ga., alleging its process for electing its board of commissioners violates Black voters’ rights. The county uses an at ...

US Sues Georgia's Houston County, Says It Violates Black Voters' Rights By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Houston ...

Houston County officials met with DOJ on Jan. 8, 2025, to obtain additional information from them and further discuss the allegations. DOJ then proceeded with filing its lawsuit on Jan. 16, 2025 ...

The U.S. Justice Department sued a Georgia county Thursday, alleging that its method of electing county commissioners discriminates against Black voters. Houston County, home to 163,000 people ...

The DOJ under Trump's administration withdraws a case against Houston County, sparking a new legal battle over the Voting Rights Act amid citizen intervention. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Even though Trump’s DOJ pulled out of their lawsuit that alleged Houston County, Georgia violated Black voters’ rights, the case is still active. Trump DOJ drops suit over vote suppression in ...

Since Reconstruction began in 1865, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division says that Houston County has only had one Black member of the county commission. That is despite 31% of the county being Black ...

Houston County officials met with DOJ on Jan. 8, 2025, to obtain additional information from them and further discuss the allegations. DOJ then proceeded with filing its lawsuit on Jan. 16, 2025 ...