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On the recordApril 29, 2026
With this shameful ruling, the Supreme Court is once again complicit in Republicans’ assault on our democracy and Black political power. This decision will disenfranchise millions of people, further weaken the Voting Rights Act, and embolden racial discrimination in our elections,

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Pressley Rips SCOTUS Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act: “An Assault on Our Democracy and Black Political Power”

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