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Voting Rights ruling sparks new generation of civil rights activists The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has sparked a new generation of advocates fighting to protect voter access. Immediately following the decision, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock called the ruling a slap in the face. “Make no mistake, this ruling harkens back to the darkest days of the Jim Crow era when Black Americans were kept […]
Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act sparks Georgia divide The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision impacting the Voting Rights Act has received different reactions from Georgia leaders and advocacy groups. Democrats have widely condemned the decision while Republicans call on Gov. Brian Kemp to convene a special session to redraw the maps. In the case Louisiana v. Callais, the court’s conservative majority ruled that Section 2 of the law […]
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