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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Sadly, since the effective neutering of the preclearance provisions, voting rights for minorities once again is under sustained assault in many parts of this country.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Describing the ongoing threats to minority voting rights post-Shelby County decision.

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