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On the recordMarch 19, 2017
The Roberts court, in another narrow 5-4 decision in Shelby County, substituted its conclusions for that of Congress and gutted core protections of the Voting Rights Act.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Hirono condemns the Shelby County decision for undermining voting rights protections.

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