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SF politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again

The Supreme Court's stance on Louisiana's electoral map poses risks to both Black representation and the integrity of the Voting Rights Act.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map

The Supreme Court's ruling on Louisiana's congressional map may redefine racial considerations in electoral districting.
SF politics
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again

The Supreme Court's stance on Louisiana's electoral map poses risks to both Black representation and the integrity of the Voting Rights Act.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Louisiana Voting Map

The Supreme Court's ruling on Louisiana's congressional map may redefine racial considerations in electoral districting.
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fromwww.twincities.com
6 days ago

Supreme Court blocks North Dakota redistricting ruling that would gut key part of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court is poised to consider a case that may limit private lawsuits under the Voting Rights Act.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Is Writing a Slow-Motion Eulogy for One of America's Greatest Achievements

The Voting Rights Act was always meant to be a living safeguard, its strength rooted in community enforcement. Section 2 has allowed private citizens—not just the government—to sue when states draw district lines or enact voting laws that dilute minority voting power.
US politics
Mission District
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Gilroy sets district map and election rules after months of deliberation

Gilroy's City Council has finalized district maps and rules to implement district-based elections, promoting better representation for its majority Latino population.
Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Two Supreme Court Justices Invited an All-Out Assault on the Voting Rights Act. Now It's Here.

The Voting Rights Act faces significant threats from judicial rulings limiting enforcement rights for minority voters.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Justice Department Decides to Throw Out Civil Rights Era School Desgregation Order in Louisiana

Chief Justice John Roberts declared that racism was dead in America, justifying the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act and dismissing the ongoing discrimination that still exists.
Social justice
Black Lives Matter
fromAxios
4 months ago

Civil rights questions cloud "Bloody Sunday" anniversary in Selma

The Voting Rights Act reauthorization faces significant challenges under GOP control, raising concerns about the future of civil rights discussions in education.
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