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In a time when democracy often feels under constant threat, good news can seem rare and fleeting. But when victories arrive, even incremental ones, it's crucial to pause, reflect, and celebrate them. These moments remind us why we fight and fuel our resolve to push forward.
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Late last week, our strategic litigation partner Campaign Legal Center delivered great news to Native voters in North Dakota, who were at risk of their voting rights being trampled if the Supreme Court failed to intervene which it did!
The Supreme Court reinstated a lower court ruling that struck down discriminatory voting maps in North Dakota. These maps had undermined Native American communities' political power, violating the fundamental promise of fairness embodied in the Voting Rights Act.
This ruling doesn't just impact North Dakota or Native Americans it sends a powerful signal nationwide. It reaffirms the rights of individual voters and communities to challenge discriminatory practices. And, perhaps most critically, it reinforces the power of civic engagement and grassroots legal advocacy in defending democracy.
https://www.brightamerica.org/p/victory-supreme-court-delivers-hope
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(77,074 posts)Demovictory9
(37,113 posts)H2O Man
(78,703 posts)Wounded Bear
(63,891 posts)senseandsensibility
(24,263 posts)More of this please.
multigraincracker
(37,032 posts)WiVoter
(1,557 posts)Thank you!
GiqueCee
(3,457 posts)... and every Red State with adversely affected minorities? This ruling covers black districts, Mexican American districts, as well as Indigenous People's districts.
'Bout fucking time.