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Threats to Ballot Access: New Report Examines Risks of Wrongful Voter Removals Across the Country

Dēmos examines ballot access issues, voter suppression in AZ, GA, OH, CA, IN, WI, MI, NC, TX, LA

Press release/statement

August 10, 2023

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Unfinished Business: Revisiting Dodd-Frank and the Path to Economic Progress

On the anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, we reflect on recent banking failures and the inequities inherent in our current financial system.

Blog

July 21, 2023

Daniella Zessoules

Black mother and daughter looking at the city river

A Supreme Court Power Grab: Attacking Federal Agencies to Advance an Extremist Agenda

Why the Court's decision to limit the EPA's power to regulate water access is yet another case of eroding the power of the other branches of government at the expense of Black and brown people.

Blog

July 19, 2023

Ashley Tjhung

Supreme Court's Rejection of Affirmative Action Widens the Divide: Dēmos Calls for Renewed Efforts to Combat Systemic Racism

“The 14th Amendment is supposed to be a shield against racism, and now it’s being used as a sword.”

Press release/statement

June 29, 2023

Taifa Smith Butler

Why Lessons From Black History Demand That D.C. Becomes The 51st State

Washington's history is Black history — and D.C. statehood is its future.

In the media

February 26, 2021

Laura Williamson

Ericka Taylor

To Keep His Promises to the Black Community, Pres. Biden Must Prioritize Building an Inclusive Democracy

While Biden inspires hope, our democracy has let down Black communities for far too long.

Blog

February 24, 2021

Joshua Harmon

Black warehouse worker wearing mask operating forklift

Black Workers at Amazon Warehouse Have the Power to Keep Making History

The hardships faced by Amazon’s warehouse employees are well known and now Black workers in Alabama are organizing, challenging power, and leading the efforts to become unionized.

Blog

February 23, 2021

Amy Traub

President Biden’s Plan To Change Credit Reporting And Scoring

"Black and Latinx borrowers [are] more likely to be denied credit than white borrowers and more likely to be charged higher interest rates [...]. [O]ne of many ways the financial deck is stacked against Black and brown consumers.”

In the media

February 22, 2021

Michelle Black

Caroline Lupini

'I also defaulted': Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley reveals her experience with student loan debt

"Black student debtors "are 16 percent more likely to be in default or seriously delinquent than white student debtors; Latino borrowers are 8 percent more likely."

In the media

February 19, 2021

Aarthi Swaminathan

Voting Rights Advocates Secure Spanish-Language Voting Materials in Settlement of Case on Behalf of Puerto Rican Voters Living in Florida

"By ensuring that voters with limited English proficiency can access ballots, vote-by-mail requests, and other materials in Spanish, today’s settlement is one more positive step in the pursuit of a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy.”

Press release/statement

February 2, 2021