The future of voting rights in Rhode Island

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a recent US Supreme Court ruling on voting rights and a proposed Rhode Island Voting Rights Act.

Last week’s US Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana’s election map has gutted the landmark federal Voting Rights Act. That’s according to Shahidah Ali, the Political Action Committee Chair for the Rhode Island Coalition of Black Women, and John Marion, the executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island. They join host Edward Fitzpatrick to react to the high court ruling and talk about a proposed Rhode Island Voting Rights Act that would prohibit voter suppression on the local level. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Edward Fitzpatrick

Guests: Shahidah Ali, John Marion

Topics covered

• voting rights
• election law
• politics
• Rhode Island
• voter suppression

Keywords

• voting rights
• Rhode Island
• US Supreme Court
• voter suppression
• election map

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rhode Island Coalition of Black Women, Common Cause Rhode Island, US Supreme Court

Books & works: Voting Rights Act

Places: Rhode Island, Louisiana

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