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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana today. The ruling essentially waters down the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the landmark civil rights law.
The ruling effectively narrows Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits gerrymandering along racial lines. Continue reading “Supreme Court Strikes Down Majority Black Congressional District”
It appears the Supreme Court may be ready to erase another key piece of the Voting Rights Act. This time by striking down Louisiana’s Black-majority district for “relying too much on race.”
The result would open the door for Republican states to erase Black and Latino districts (around 12 across the South) that usually vote blue. Continue reading “Supreme Court Appears Open To Limiting Voting Rights Act”