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Stacey Abrams: “In states like Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

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How We Can Stand Up To the Trump Supreme Court

Published | Video Starts at 01:07

Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion, and basically he said that rather than detecting what has happened with racial intent, you now have to be a psychic and know what they meant. But he also said that In states like Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and Florida, no longer will those states with significant populations of color be required to actually ensure that those voters have the ability to elect representation that reflects their needs. That's a problem because the Voting Rights act is what worked to make democracy possible for millions of Americans. (01:07–01:28)

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Asserts that certain states with significant populations of color are no longer required to ensure representative electoral districts.

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