Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that will undoubtedly restrict the right to vote, and in particular, for voters of color.
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After Shelby County v. Holder, this is the second time in the last eight years that the Supreme Court has dismantled crucial protections of the Voting Rights Act.
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As Justice Elena Kagan stated in her dissent today, the Voting Rights Act “represents the best of America,” while it “reminds us of the worst of America” because “it was—and remains—so necessary.”
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Almost 40 years ago, Congress worked across party lines to strengthen Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in response to an adverse Supreme Court decision. Now, Congress must act again. Our democracy depends on it.
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Trump almost decimated US.
Coronavirus deaths by month,
Feb. 2020: 1
March: 3,768
April: 58,960
May: 42,099
June: 23,416
July: 26,164
Aug: 30,234
Sept: 23,341
Oct: 23,691
Nov: 37,172
Dec: 77,124
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Jan 2021: 96,377
Feb: 72,880
March: 39,393
April: 25,413
May: 18,357
June: 9,775
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Further proving that hatred & being weak is not a healthy thing. This is the root fvcking cause of the whole lot of ‘em. Being non attached to a culture is how they’ve arrive to this. Once you’ve taken away their racism, what do they have left? What are they without racism? Hmm?
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