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Dr. Lisa and Dr. Shaunna discuss the recent changes to the Voting Rights Act and the implications of a Supreme Court decision on disenfranchisement.

In yet another week of U.S. damage reporting, Dr. Lisa and Dr. Shaunna discuss the recent gutting of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. First, we talk about the appropriately timed colloquialism, "86". Then Justice Kagan gives a scathing dissent to the 6-3 SCOTUS decision in Louisiana v. Callais that effectively signs off on the disenfranchisement of Black citizens through recent nationwide battles around gerrymandering. On a final lighthearted note, there are new Oscars rules regarding AI performances and AI-authored screenplays as the industry tries to keep up with technology as it speeds ahead. Mentioned in the Show Ask George: Where Does the Term “86’d” Come From? – St Louis Magazine How the Supreme Court Demolished the Voting Rights Act – The New Yorker Voters Can Be Disenfranchised Now – The Atlantic Breaking: SCOTUS Deals Another Blow to Multi Racial Democracy – Strict Scrutiny podcast Louisiana v. Callais Opinion - SCOTUS

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Hosts: Dr. Lisa, Dr. Shaunna

Topics covered

• Voting Rights Act
• disenfranchisement
• gerrymandering
• Supreme Court
• AI in film

Keywords

• Voting Rights Act
• disenfranchisement
• gerrymandering
• Supreme Court
• AI performances
• Oscars rules

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Organizations: SCOTUS, Louisiana v. Callais, St Louis Magazine, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Strict Scrutiny podcast

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