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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 41 MIN

National Day of Action

from The Weekend · host Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Rep. Katherine Clark, LaTosha Brown, David Rohde, Mayor Karen Bass, Laura Haefeli

May 16, 2026, 9 AM ;The Supreme Court's ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act has cleared the way for a new congressional map in Alabama that would eliminate one of the state's two majority-Black districts before this year's midterms. Alabama is just one of several Republican-led Southern states that are seeking to redraw their maps in a way that would dilute Black voting power. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Black Voters Matter Founder LaTosha Brown joins The Weekend to discuss the latest on Voting Rights Act. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Large crowds are expected in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, and in other cities across the country as Americans mobilize against the erosion of voting rights.

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