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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•8 min read

How State Courts Can Help Deflect the Supreme Court’s Latest Blow to Multiracial Democracy

Voting rights do not only live in marble buildings or legal briefs. They show up in carpools, church basements, school gyms, and the quiet question of whether your neighbors believe the rules will treat them fairly.

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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•8 min read

The Supreme Court’s Latest Blow to Black Voters’ Rights, and the Quiet Places Voting Lives

A Supreme Court decision can feel far away until it changes how safe a neighbor feels standing in a line, filling out a form, or asking a question at the counter. A recent New Yorker piece frames the Court’s latest move as a blow to Black voters’ rights.

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