Supreme Court sharpens divide between South's diverse communities and those who represent them
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act aimed to ensure that diverse communities had political representation. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais threatens to increase the disconnect between the South's growing communities of color and the politicians who are elected due to extreme gerrymandering.
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