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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.

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.

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

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christine Detz
Producer, 'To the Point'
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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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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To the Point

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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