Voting Rights Act

Why is this trending?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Louisiana's congressional map creating a second majority-Black district violates the Voting Rights Act by constituting an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision requires Louisiana to redraw its maps, limiting the use of race in redistricting and weakening a key provision of the 1965 civil rights law. The ruling boosts Republican chances in upcoming elections.