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The Right To Vote: The Impact Of Shelby County V. Holder On Voting Rights


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And that case, Shelby County v. Holder, is what we re going to examine today in our series The Right To Vote. As the vice president mentioned, that Supreme Court case has, in part, made it possible for states to enact new restrictive voting laws. So let s go back. Shelby County is in the heart of Alabama, and that s where a Black city council member named Ernest Montgomery initially lost his bid for reelection in 2008, after his district was redrawn to include fewer voters of color.
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ERNEST MONTGOMERY: This was about my people. ....

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Kristen Clarke's Civil Rights Record Led Her To Barrier-Breaking DOJ Nomination


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Kristen Clarke delivers remarks after being nominated to be civil rights division assistant attorney general by then-President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 7. Her confirmation hearing is on Wednesday.
Kristen Clarke grew up in public housing in Brooklyn, as the daughter of Jamaican immigrants.
Now, she s in line to become the first woman and the first woman of color to formally lead the Justice Department s Civil Rights Division since it was created in 1957.
That s if she can get through a closely divided Senate, where Republicans have signaled they will put up a fight.
Clarke will appear before the Judiciary Committee Wednesday, when lawmakers are preparing to assess her record. ....

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Kristen Clarke Could Break Barrier As DOJ Civil Rights Chief : NPR


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Kristen Clarke delivers remarks after being nominated to be civil rights division assistant attorney general by then-President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 7. Her confirmation hearing is on Wednesday.
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Kristen Clarke grew up in public housing in Brooklyn, as the daughter of Jamaican immigrants.
Now, she s in line to become the first woman and the first woman of color to formally lead the Justice Department s Civil Rights Division since it was created in 1957.
That s if she can get through a closely divided Senate, where Republicans have signaled they will put up a fight. ....

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