In honor of Black History Month, 16 WAPT News is recognizing important figures in Mississippi's history, including Medgar ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn't blind to the fact racism existed. But he also knew freedom ...

He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

A Texas Republican’s bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote is sparking alarm among ...

Research suggests up to 34% of voting-age women don't have documents proving citizenship with their current legal name.

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is back in the headlines amid attempts to keep noncitizens from ...