Democracy Now! June 1, 2012

June 01, 2012 from Democracy Now! via Creative Commons License BY-NC-ND

The Justice Department has ordered Florida to end a controversial voter purge that has primarily targeted Latino and Democratic voters. New constitutional amendment aims to overturn the Citizens United decision by banning corporate campaign cash. In victory for marriage equality, appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act discriminates against same-sex couples. And "Inside Job" director Charles Ferguson asks: where are the criminal prosecutions for the financial crisis? Plus headlines, and more.

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US Department of Justice

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Voter suppression

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Florida

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Democratic Party (United States)

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Ted Deutch

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Politics of the United States

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Mitt Romney

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US presidential election, 2012

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Rick Scott

Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott is an American politician and businessman who is the 45th and current Governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party, Scott has served as Governor since 2011. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, Scott is the graduate of the University of Missouri, K... Explore this topic

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