Feds’ lawsuit claims Pennsylvania city’s ‘at-large’ election system is biased against Hispanic voters
A complaint filed in Scranton federal court claims the “at-large” system“ results in Hispanic citizens not having an equal ...
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DOJ Sues City In Pennsylvania Over City Council Election System
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, alleging that its at-large ...
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DOJ files voting rights lawsuit against Pennsylvania city
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pa., challenging the city council’s at-large ...
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Hispanic community leader applauds DOJ lawsuit as a step towards equality in Hazleton
After a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice againgt ther city of Hazleton, challenging their method od electing city ...
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Justice Department files voting rights civil lawsuit against City of Hazleton
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton to challenge the city council’s at-large method of election.
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State grant gives $1 million to help reopen Hazleton YMCA
A state grant of $1 million will help open the YMCA in Hazleton. Secretary Rick Siger of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development said the funds for Hazleton are part of a ...
City of Hazleton sued for suppressing Hispanic vote, local officials respond
The Justice Department announced yesterday that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton to challenge the city ...
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Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, to challenge ...
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Feds' suit claims Pennsylvania city's 'at-large' election system is biased against Hispanic voters
Manny Guzman, a Democrat from Reading and vice chairperson of the Pennsylvania Legislative Latino Caucus, said he thinks the lawsuit will improve the political power of Hazleton’s Hispanic ...