Since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law in 1965, African Americans have been allowed to vote in elections for the past 60 years. After an oral argument in the Supreme Court that's disputing a ...

A Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act could allow Republicans to redraw districts and solidify control of the ...

The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority signaled deep skepticism Wednesday over the creation of a second majority Black district in Louisiana and appeared open to at least weakening the ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed headed for another ruling that undercuts the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. Once considered the jewel in the crown of the civil rights movement, the Voting ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is slated on Wednesday to hear arguments in a dispute over the composition of Louisiana electoral districts in a case that could imperil a key section of the Voting ...

Journal Editorial Report: The cases to watch as a new term begins. Headlines following oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais on Wednesday say the Supreme Court is about to “gut” the Voting Rights Act ...

This is an adapted excerpt from the Oct. 19 episode of “Velshi.” One of the crown jewels of the Civil Rights Movement is the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson ...

Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether Louisiana's congressional districts should stay or go, and a key part of the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance. The ...