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Supreme Court could cut key part of Voting Rights Act. What it may mean for elections

Depending on what the high court decides, the case could be a continuation of the conservative court’s “colorblind” approach to the Constitution that often views consideration of race as discriminatory.

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Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on the Voting Rights Act and race-based redistricting

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Supreme Court leans toward further weakening landmark Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, a legal battle over whether states can use race as a factor in drawing electoral lines.

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Supreme Court hears case that questions major plank of voting rights

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US Supreme Court hears voting rights case that could decide Congress control

Voting Rights Act’s Impact Has Reached Far Outside the South

While the 1965 law was adopted in response to discriminatory practices in southern states, it has affected states and localities nationwide.

Rachel Maddow tells Katy about her documentary exploring legacy of civil rights icon Andrew Young

Andrew Young, the former U.N. ambassador, provides an insider’s view of the civil rights movement in a new documentary titled “Andrew Young: The Dirty Work,” which premieres on MSNBC tomorrow at 9 p.m.

Kavanaugh Floats Time Limit in Another Landmark Civil Rights Law

Justice Brett Kavanaugh raised the prospect of extending the Supreme Court’s logic that affirmative action in college admissions needed an “end point” to race-based redistricting.

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Judge rules Goffstown man violated New Hampshire Civil Rights Act by removing Pride sign last summer

A judge has ruled that a Goffstown man violated New Hampshire's Civil Rights Act when he removed a Goffstown Pride sign from a public intersection.

Judge: Goffstown man violated Civil Rights Act by removing gay rights signage

A judge has found a 56-year-old Goffstown man violated t Civil Rights Act by removing and disposing of a “Goffstown Pride” sign supporting the LGBTQ+ community that he pulled from a public intersection last year,