Jim Santelle on Voting Rights (Hour 1)

About this episode

Jim Santelle joins Pete and Greg to discuss major legal developments regarding the Voting Rights Act and recent high-profile indictments.

Jim Santelle joins Pete and Greg to break down major legal developments, including the latest around the Voting Rights Act and how recent decisions could impact voting standards. He also discusses new high-profile indictments and what they signal about the broader legal landscape. Sign up for the Civic Media Newsletter.  Check us out on Instagram: @nitelitecm and our Facebook Relevant links from this hour:  VRA decision, Changing voting standards profoundly. The new Comey and SPLC indictments as further illustrations of authoritarianism in America. Guest: Jim Santelle

People in this episode

Hosts: Pete Schwaba, Greg Bach

Guest: Jim Santelle

Topics covered

• Voting Rights
• Legal Developments
• Indictments
• Voting Standards
• Authoritarianism

Keywords

• Voting Rights Act
• legal developments
• indictments
• voting standards
• authoritarianism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Voting Rights Act, Civic Media, SPLC

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