by Chris Walker | May 26, 2026 | Congressional Black Caucus, Louisiana v. Callais, News, Racial Gerrymandering, Supreme Court
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to hundreds of corporations this week, urging them to recommit to protecting democratic and civil rights following a Supreme Court ruling issued late last month that dismantled aspects of the Voting Rights Act. The CBC noted that many of the businesses receiving the letter had pledged to support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act five years ago…
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by Chris Walker | May 15, 2026 | Congressional Black Caucus, Gerrymandering, James Clyburn, News, Racial Gerrymandering, Redistricting, Voting Rights
Nearly a third of the seats in Congress currently held by members of the Congressional Black Caucus could be at risk due to a recent Supreme Court ruling upending aspects of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), a new analysis has found. In late April, the conservative-led Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, ruled against enforcement mechanisms used by some lower courts requiring…
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