Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
Source: NPR Topics: News · Bias: Center
Summary
The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.
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