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Shomari Figures: “The Supreme Court has now confirmed that there is no longer a Voting Rights Act in America, and states are essentially…”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
The Supreme Court has now confirmed that there is no longer a Voting Rights Act in America, and states are essentially free to discriminate against minority voters with no consequences.
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Shomari Figures
Alabama

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Response to Supreme Court ruling on Alabama's congressional map.

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