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Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering

The Conversation - July 23, 2024

Taiwan Scott, who sued South Carolina over a new congressional map he said curbed Black voting power, speaking outside the Supreme Court in 2023....

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An independent commission is racing to redraw Detroit’s voting maps under a federal court order − but the change may not elect more Black candidates

The Conversation - February 5, 2024

Volunteers at the 14th District Democratic headquarters for the midterm election in Detroit, Mich., on Nov 8, 2022. The 14th District map must now...

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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America’s history of racial discrimination

The Conversation - July 29, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts attends the State of the Union address on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images by Henry L. Chambers Jr.,...

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Supreme Court says state lawmakers can’t just ignore state law when drawing voting districts or choosing presidential electors

The Conversation - June 28, 2023

North Carolina’s election districts have been under debate and review for years. AP Photo/Gerry Broome by Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond For months, legislators, legal...

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