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Democrats Renew Calls for US Supreme Court Overhaul After Voting Rights Decision
Decision weakens protections for minority voting districts as Democrats call for structural changes
By: Jonathan Shorman, Missouri Independent
After the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the federal Voting Rights Act in an April 29 decision, a furious U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries…
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