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Race and the Ballot Box, 50 Years after the Voting Rights Act

Just months away from primary voting in the next presidential election, the voting rights of blacks and Latinos are the subject of charges and counter-charges.

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By Warren Olney • Oct 6, 2015 • 52m Listen

In Alabama -- and at the US Supreme Court -- the voting rights of blacks and Latinos are the subject of charges and counter-charges, just months away from primary voting in the next presidential election.

Later in the program, will charges of insider trading lead to regulation of the multi-billon dollar fantasy sports industry?

Photo: Scenes from a rally in front of the Supreme Court where justices were hearing cases on the Voting Rights Act. (David Sachs/SEIU)

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    Warren Olney

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