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June 18, 2026
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS BLOCK REDISTRICTING, THREATEN BLACK VOTERS
GOP legislative leaders reject governor's plan, exploiting gutted Voting Rights Act to lock in white political power.
Georgia's Republican legislative leaders refused Gov. Brian Kemp's redistricting proposal, citing the US Supreme Court's gutting of Voting Rights Act protections that once defended minority voters. This delay is a calculated strategy to maintain Republican dominance by denying Black voters the representation they've earned. The party is running out the clock on racial justice.
Reported by PBS News
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