Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Shifts Power

0:00It's April 29th. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. The Supreme Court just gutted a big piece of the Voting Rights Act in a ruling on Louisiana's second Congressional District. That black majority seat, held by Democrat Cleo Fields, got struck down 6-3 for leaning too hard on race when it was drawn. Conservatives called it an unconstitutional gerrymander, like a snake twisting over 200 miles to connect cities from Shreve Fort to Baton, Rouge. This hits section 2 of the 1965 law hard, the one that's blocked racial bias in voting for decades. Nearly 70 of the 435 House districts relied on it for protection, and now states led by Republicans might scrap black end, Latino seats that lean Democratic. Liberals dissented sharply, with Justice Elena Kagan warning it'll make the law basically useless, with grave fallout ahead. Even experts say it could shift power in Congress, echoing fights sparked by past

1:00redistricting battles. Meanwhile in Florida, lawmakers aren't pausing their push for a new map. Republicans there want to flip their current 20-8 edge over Democrats to 24-4, and they brushed off calls to review the ruling first. Legal pros are still digging into the fine print, but one thing's clear. This decision reshapes how districts get drawn, testing voting rights in real. Come across the map.