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Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act Section 2

The Supreme Court heard Louisiana v. Callais, testing whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act stands, and igniting worries that hard‑won representation could recede. Rep. Cleo Fields, whose district is at stake, voiced cautious optimism but warned that ending Section 2 would ripple nationwide. Conservative justices pressed the use of race‑conscious remedies; liberals called the provision a tool for proven discrimination. Outside, Black residents rallied. Advocates decried GOP redistricting, and plaintiff Khadidah Stone linked the fight to Donald Trump’s calls to redraw maps. Lawmakers said the stakes span generations and democracy’s health.

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