The U.S. House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Tuesday. The legislation will revive a vital provision of the Voting Rights Act, which was ruled unconstitutional in the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court Shelby County v. Holder ruling. The portion in the voting rights act allowed for federal review of discriminatory voting … Continued
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