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What to know about the Voting Rights Act after historic Supreme Court decision
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district, ruling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. The ruling has significant implications for future applications of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which activists have long used to push fo
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