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DESCRIPTION:VOTING RIGHTS DECIMATED\n\nProtecting Our Voting Rights When The Supreme 
 Court Won't\n\nWednesday, May 6, 2026 at 4:30 - 5:30 PM PT (7:30 PM -  8:30 
 PM ET)\n\nThe Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act and states 
 are already scrambling to redraw voting districts before November’s 
 elections. Fair representation, especially for Black and brown voters, is 
 seriously at risk! \n\nThe recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. 
 Callais took away hard-won voting protections that provided fair 
 representation for Black and brown communities. This decision impacts not 
 only the future of voting rights but also who gets elected in the upcoming 
 midterms.\n\nWant to better understand what this all means and where we go 
 from here?\n\nJoin us to hear from Janai Nelson, President of the Legal 
 Defense Fund, who argued this case before the Supreme Court. She will 
 explain what the court decided, how the decision weakens the political 
 power of Black and brown voters, and what steps we can take now to fight 
 back and protect the right to vote for 
 all.\n\n_______________________________________________________________\n\nCOMMON 
 CAUSE: \n\nThe Supreme Court Just Gutted the Voting Rights Act — Here’s 
 What It Means for You\n\nThe Supreme Court ruling, decided 6-3, effectively 
 dismantled a key protection of the Voting Rights Act that guaranteed 
 communities of color the right to fair congressional districts. Common 
 Cause is calling on Congress to pass new voting rights legislation 
 immediately and urging supporters to join the fight ahead of the 2026 
 election.\n\nArticle here: 
 https://www.commoncause.org/articles/the-supreme-court-just-gutted-the-voting-rights-act/\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/05/06/18886072.php
SUMMARY:Emergency Call: Voting Rights Act Gutted by SCOTUS - Black & Brown Votes in Jeopardy
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/05/06/18886072.php
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