Supreme court leaves intact Mississippi law disenfranchising Black voters
Court turns away case on law implemented over a century ago with explicit goal of preventing Black people from voting
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Court turns away case on law implemented over a century ago with explicit goal of preventing Black people from voting
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a bid by two Black Mississippians to restore their right to vote af...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a bid by two Black Mississippians to restore their right to vote after being barred under the state's felon disenfranchisement law that traces its roots to the post-Civil War era and has disproportionately affected Black voters.
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By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a bid by two Black Mississippians to restore their right to vote after being barred under the state's felon disenfranchisement law that traces its roots to the post-...