SCOTUS deals major blow to the Voting Rights Act. What now?
In a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court voted last week to weaken the federal enforcement of the Voting Rights Act in the landmark case, Louisiana v. Callais . The court found that Louisiana's congressional map was an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander" because it included two majority-Black districts. On Midday Edition, we explore what this ruling means for voter representation in the U.S. We also unpack the consequences for voting rights ahead of the midterms. Guest: Khiara Bridges , professor of law at UC Berkeley, author of " Expecting Inequity: How the Maternal Health Crisis Affects Even the Wealthiest Black Americans "