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US Politics · United StatesWASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts to suppress it, especially those aimed at Black voters. For many Americans, it was the day U.S. democracy fully began. That was then. The law has been s…See the Story
The Voting Rights Act Marks Its 60th Anniversary as Its Core Provisions Are Being Eroded
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US Elections · DenverThe Supreme Court on Tuesday released the calendars for the October and November argument sessions. The October session will feature 10 arguments over five days, while the November session will feature nine over five days. Both sessions include important cases. On Oct. 15, the court will hear oral arguments in a Louisiana case that could limit the federal Voting Rights Act, and on Oct. 7 it will hear a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion …See the Story
Supreme Court Announces when It Will Hear Oral Argument in Several Important Cases
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