CHICAGO, July 14 (Chicago) – Civil rights leaders announced plans on Tuesday for a Washington march to defend voting rights, saying recent court decisions have weakened key federal protections against racial discrimination in voting.
The coalition — led by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and joined by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and labor and civil rights groups — will host the “March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote” march on August 28. That will mark the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Organizers said they hope to use the event to pressure lawmakers and rally a response to the erosion of voting protections…