King family to rally in Arizona for voting bills for MLK Day
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I’m sure they’re turning over and over in their graves about this.”Arizona is one of 19 states that have passed over 30 state voting laws in the last year — including a ban on giving water to voters in long lines, and stricter ballot signature requirements — that King called “draconian.” They make it harder for people to vote, especially people of color, he said.Another reason the family chose to appear in Arizona is to send a message to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat.President Joe Biden had implored Sinema and Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, to end the filibuster that requires support from 60 of 100 senators to pass most legislation.But Sinema poured cold water on the voting rights legislation Thursday, making clear in a dramatic speech on the Senate floor that she would not alter filibuster rules so it could move forward.
As said here by TERRY TANG Associated Press