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From the New York Times, it's the headlines.
I'm Tracy Mumford.
Today's Thursday, April 30th.
Here's what we're covering.
The consequence of this decision is as clear as it is dangerous.
Fewer protections for voters, more power for politicians to draw maps that silence them,
particularly historically disenfranchised voters.
In Washington and across the U.S. Democrats are blasting the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act,
calling it a betrayal of the civil rights movement.
At the same time, Republicans are calling it a major win for the Constitution and hailing the decision,
which could open the door for more red states to redraw their election maps to benefit the GOP.
They determined that the last map that was drawn for Louisiana was done unconstitutionally,