@davejorgenson: A new Supreme Court ruling guts the Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." Although the court kept Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact, Wednesday's decision all but guts the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement and protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn. It isn't yet clear how the decision will affect November's midterms. Primaries are well underway in most states. Once considered the jewel in the crown of the Civil Rights Movement, the Voting Rights Act has been largely dismembered since 2013 by the increasingly conservative Supreme Court. The major exception was a decision just two years ago that upheld the section of the law aimed at ensuring that minority voters are not shut out of the process of drawing new congressional district lines At issue in the case was the redistricting map drawn by the Louisiana legislature after the decennial Census. Following years of litigation, the state, with a 30% Black population, first fought and then finally agreed to draw a second majority-Black district. Two of the state's six House members are African American Normally, that would have been the end of the case, but a self-described group of "non-African-American voters" intervened after the new maps were drawn up to object to the legislature's redistricting. The Trump administration supported them, contending that the Black voters should not have gotten a second majority-minority district. On Friday, the court agreed. Caption from article by NPR’s Washington Desk.

Abd (free 🇵🇸) :

how is this legal??

Nurse Tough Love :

This timeline just isn’t for me

🫥 :

I’m taking AP Gov rn and now I’m questioning what I learned cuz doesn’t Shaw v. Reno prevent racial gerrymandering

Cgcold :

For both sides I have no clue how gerrymandering is legal

Brianne :

this ride sucks.

Denise Renee Burleso :

as a resident in TN, please send help

Shadowfox :

So, the voter ID thing I kinda agree with. Not having to show ID sound really bad. Like I think every other western country have to show ID to vote. The issues with getting ID is a whole other discussion. Where getting it is WAY to hard

Carrie | BSN, RN 👩🏻‍⚕️🩺 :

As a blue dot in Tennessee, I fear I’m drowning.

Stonie :

Ricki :

rue.atta_ :

oh now i’m pissed

Kayla :

(Sigh) I’m so tired… 😭 (Also this is hilarious well done)

Kimbantam :

I’ll be renewing my passport asap vs waiting until it expires in November just incase they keep it for longer

Harrisonshouse :

I’ve listened to multiple podcast and read multiple articles about the recent Supreme Court ruling, and this is the first time I’ve actually understood what the issue is. Thank you.

user4012521171868 :

don't give up, people

B🤞🏾🌺🌹 :

I wish we could time travel

White 🐦‍🔥 Phoenix :

Edddio A. :

In so tired

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐚 :

Me as an AP Human Geography student

JAWZZ :

I took con law 2 years ago. Gerrymandering is supposed to be a “non-justiciable” issue. And the case that rule is built on is from 2018.

deedlesmommy :

Interacting to boost

Capabara :

#projectsavehumanity

BD253_ :

Can’t repost