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    Will Voters Be Kept from the Polls…Again?

    The Supreme Court has ruled that the 1965 Voting Rights Act is out of date. Some states are accused of renewing voter discrimination. What's happening in Congress?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 9, 2014 • 51m Listen

    Fifty years after the Civil Rights Movement, there's new controversy over the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The US Supreme Court has ruled that it's out of date. Now, some states are accused of renewing discrimination in voting. The Supreme Court has invited new legislation. What's happening in Congress? Also, the Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for the recent airport attack in Karachi, and the Hillary Clinton-industrial news complex.

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