A Ugandan pop singer and lawmaker seeking to challenge veteran President Yoweri at the next election said on Tuesday he had been placed under house arrest.
Ranked Choice Voting Proposed By NYC Charter Commission
The 2019 City Charter Commission issued its preliminary staff report Tuesday, with recommendations for revisions to the city charter.
Sudan’s Female Protesters Leading The Pro-Democracy Movement
Female activists led by Alaa Salah, 22, call for a ‘new Sudan’ as demonstrators at Khartoum sit-in keep up pressure on ruling military council.
Hawaii Takes Another Step Toward Statewide All-Mail Voting
Hawaii is likely to move to elections conducted almost entirely by mail as soon as 2020 after a conference committee of state legislators voted.
Straight Talk on Race Becoming A Must for White Candidates
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke of the “shame” he felt that some white people “kind of looked the other way during these lynching incidents.”
Sudan Protesters Take the Train to Support Demonstrators
Piled onto the roof of a train or packed inside, protesters rolled into Khartoum to support activists demanding military relinquish power to civilians.
Sudanese Military Invites Protesters to Talks Amid Tensions
Sudanese military invites protesters that toppled President Omar al-Bashir to talks amid tensions after they suspended talks with generals over the weekend.
EU Wary of Fake Online Accounts as Europe Elections Approach
EU is praising Facebook, Google and Twitter for tackling disinformation while urging the social media giants to do more in clamping down on fake accounts.
Brazilian Court Reduces Sentence of Ex-President da Silva
Brazil’s court reduced sentence of incarcerated former President da Silva, opening the possibility he could be moved to house arrest later this year.
Students Campaign To Vote At 16 In LA School District Elections
High schoolers this decade have stormed out of their classrooms after the 2016 election, demanding protection for immigrants.