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Voting Rights Facing Relentless Attack

Mark Hedin -
Civil rights gains have been under constant challenge since a 2013 Supreme Court decision gutted sections of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
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Supreme Court Rulings Won’t Reverse Racist Voting Laws in South

Mark Hedin -
Voter participation by people of color remains under threat, due to gerrymandering, arbitrary voting tests, new voter ID laws, and changing polling places.
Redistricting

There is Power in Representation

Peter White -
Alabama's redistricting maps were unconstitutional, suppressing the power of the Black vote, ruled the Supreme Court in a surprise decision.

In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory for Alabama Voters

Peter Schurmann -
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Black voters in Alabama who argued the state's congressional maps denied them equal representation.
Rights

Coalition Takes Biden Administration to Task for Falling Short on Voting Rights

Mark Hedin -
In a letter to Biden the coalition cited Census data showing wide discrepancies in voter registration between white voters and voters of color.

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