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Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades
The Voting Rights Act over its six decades became one of the most consequential laws in the nation’s history, preventing discrimination against minorities at the ballot box and helping to elect thousands of Black and Hispanic representatives at all levels of government.

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Supreme Court sides against Black voters in blow to landmark civil rights law
What to know about the Voting Rights Act after historic Supreme Court decision
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Voting Rights Act Ruling Take Effect Ahead of Schedule
The U.S. ⁠Supreme ⁠Court on Monday allowed ⁠its recent ruling that gutted a key part of ​the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule, bolstering Louisiana Republicans ‌as they pursue a new ...

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Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congressional district
How the SCOTUS voting rights ruling could affect Congress, according to Eric Holder
According to experts, the ruling is expected to diminish minority representation across all levels of government.

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A Supreme Court Victory Over Racial Division
'If You Can Keep It': The Supreme Court And The Voting Rights Act

Civil rights groups file lawsuit seeking to block Texas law allowing cops to arrest illegal migrants

Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, filed a new lawsuit on Monday to block a Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter through the southern border.

After Voting Rights Act setback, Black Americans brace for a renewed fight

A generation of Black Americans across the South fought in courtrooms and in the streets during the Civil Rights Movement to dismantle barriers to voting.
Las Vegas SunOpinion

High court betrayed the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement, but we don't have to

Most Americans are familiar with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s — an era in which peaceful protests led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, John Lewis and thousands of others organized nonviolent marches,

Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

The Supreme Court on Wednesday weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana and opening the door for

Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center’s indictment and prepare for legal fights

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders. They have been preparing for increased legal scrutiny from the Trump administration.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Turn your indignation at Trump into real action in midterms | Opinion

Donald Trump stated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 hurt White people by causing reverse discrimination. The author argues Trump's administration has weakened civil rights protections and dismantled diversity policies. The article references Trump's history ...

Prominent civil rights activist warns bombshell Southern Poverty Law Center indictment is just ‘tip of the iceberg’

A veteran civil rights activist warned Thursday that the Southern Poverty Law Center’s indictment for its alleged informant scheme that secretly bankrolled leaders and members of hate groups is merely “the tip of the iceberg.