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In the 1940s, Rosanell Eaton became one of the first African Americans in North Carolina to successfully register to vote sicne Reconstruction. In her 90s, she became a vocal opponent of the state's voter ID laws, which disproportionately affected black v

Remembering Rosanell Eaton, An Outspoken Advocate for Voting Rights

7:17pm December 12, 2018

by Leslie Ovalle

Remembering Rosanelle Eaton, the North Carolina woman who in her 90s became the face of efforts to overturn laws that civil rights activists said discriminated against black voters.

Voting Rights Activist Rosanell Eaton Dies At 97

5:08pm December 10, 2018

Rosanell Eaton led a lawsuit that repealed voting restrictions on African-Americans in North Carolina. She died Saturday at 97. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rev. William Barber about her legacy.

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World News

Remembering Lyudmila Alexeyeva, Russian Human Rights Activist

7:57am December 09, 2018

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Lyudmila Alexeyeva, one of Russia's oldest, most decorated human rights activists, has died at 91.

Pete Shelley elevated confusion and uncoolness to an artform.

Music & Culture

'You Know Me': Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley Gave Punk A Heart

3:45pm December 07, 2018

by Jason Heller

Pete Shelley, the Mancunian co-founder and singer of Buzzcocks, embedded a vulnerability and honesty into early punk's genetic code, forever changing the genre.

Pete Shelley Of The British Punk Band Buzzcocks Dies At 63

7:03am December 07, 2018

Pete Shelley, the British songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band, the Buzzcocks, has died at age 63.

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Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley performs at The Venue in London in 1979.

Music & Culture

Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley Dies At 63

6:08pm December 06, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The British singer and guitarist was one of the punk rock's first stars and perhaps its greatest songwriter.

Paul Sherwen's voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France for English-speaking fans after a stellar career as a competitor. He covered the world's most famous cycling event for 33 years.

Paul Sherwen, Renowned Cycling Commentator, Dies At 62

1:10pm December 03, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Sherwen's voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France for English-speaking fans after a stellar career as a competitor. He covered the world's most famous cycling event for 33 years.

Politics & Government

Ex-Staffers Who Live In Texas Will Travel With Bush Casket To D.C.

8:22am December 03, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to former Ambassador Chase Untermeyer, a longtime aide to President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at the age of 94, about what drove Bush to the top.

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Renowned Cycling Commentator, Paul Sherwen, Dies At 62

6:30am December 03, 2018

Cycling broadcaster and former professional rider Paul Sherwen died on Sunday at the age of 62. He rode in the Tour de France seven times before moving on to broadcasting.

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News Brief: Remembering George H.W. Bush, U.N. Climate Talks

5:10am December 03, 2018

George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at age 94, negotiated NAFTA and believed in fair trade. What will his legacy on trade be? Delegates from nearly 200 countries meet for climate talks in Poland.