‘Standing on Quicksand'
From The Weeknight by MS NOW, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend
April 30, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 260429
About this episode
The episode discusses the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a Louisiana voting map affecting black voters and its implications for the Voting Rights Act.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana voting map that would have protected the state's black voters, eviscerating what's left of the Voting Rights Act. The Weeknight has the latest.
People in this episode
Hosts: Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend
Topics covered
- Supreme Court
- Voting Rights
- Louisiana
- Black Voters
- Voting Rights Act
- Legal Decisions
Keywords
- Supreme Court
- Louisiana
- Voting Rights Act
- black voters
- legal decision
- voting map
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Supreme Court
Places: Louisiana
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