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Episode 1025: Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.
The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 5, 2026
Louisiana v. Callais Didn’t Just Affect VRA Section 2 Protections for Black Americans; Hispanic, Native, and Asian-American Districts are Impacted, Too.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s seismic April 29th decision that the Equal Protection Clause prohibits using race in redistricting decisions didn’t just affect African American communities in the South. It also eroded the chance for Hispanic, Native, Asian and other majority-minority communities to elect the candidate of their choice, too.
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