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    Federal Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID Law

    North Carolina's restrictive new voting laws have been denounced as racial and political discrimination on the part of the state's Republican legislature. But last night, in a 485-page ruling , Judge Thomas Schroeder ruled that they are constitutional. David Graham, a staff writer covering politics for the Atlantic , has more on the decision.

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 26, 2016 • 6m Listen

    North Carolina's restrictive new voting laws have been denounced as racial and political discrimination on the part of the state's Republican legislature. But last night, in a 485-page ruling, Judge Thomas Schroeder ruled that they are constitutional. David Graham, a staff writer covering politics for the Atlantic, has more on the decision.

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      Paul von Zielbauer

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      David A. Graham

      staff writer for the Atlantic

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Obama Shows Support for a Strong European Union
    1. 1:49Federal Judge Upholds North Carolina Voter ID LawYou’re reading this
    2. 8:37The Obama Legacy Across the Atlantic
    3. 43:02Victims Sue Architects of the CIA's Torture Program
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