In Louisiana case, the Supreme Court weakens a central part of the Voting Rights Act

from Weekend Edition Sunday · host Ayesha Rascoe

The Supreme Court has weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which was designed to outlaw discriminatory voting practices to make the voting playing field equal for Black people.

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