RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Supreme Court's ruling that two North Carolina congressional districts relied too heavily on race should give voting-rights advocates a potent tool to fight other electoral maps drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the state....
High Court Ruling May Give Voter Rights Groups A Strong Tool
By JONATHAN DREW and MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press: Nation
Tue, 05/23/2017 - 1:28am
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