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Civil Rights leaders prepare for fight after axing Voting Rights Act

Louisiana Weekly | New Orleans

May 11, 2026

By Barrington M. Salmon Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) -- Civil Rights leaders across the U.S. have reacted with alarm to the US Supreme Court ruling on April 28 that str…

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