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fromSCSJ
6 days ago

Voters, Pro-Democracy Groups Seek to Stop Retaliatory Redistricting

DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 28, 2025) - Individual voters and two pro-democracy groups are challenging the North Carolina General Assembly's latest congressional map - the fifth in six years - as an unconstitutional, retaliatory redraw designed to punish Black voters in the state's historic Black Belt for how they voted in 2024. Lawmakers passed the map with breathtaking speed and total disregard for public input or precedent.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act | Moira Donegan

Supreme Court appears poised to strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, potentially ending federal protection against racial vote dilution and racial gerrymandering.
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fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
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Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

fromTruthout
2 months ago
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The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn't Gut the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court must decide whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and race-based redistricting violate the 14th or 15th Amendments, risking the VRA.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago
US politics

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

The Voting Rights Act faces significant challenges with imminent Supreme Court decisions threatening its enforcement.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
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Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

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