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VRA Decision Blurs Line Between Race and Politics

The erosion of minority protections opens the door for more cutthroat redistricting.

Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana's 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana's 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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