::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . On August 6, 1965 Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Voting Rights Act with every race in mind.  By then, suffrage, or the right to vote, was granted to both men and women of all races. The Voting rights Act was established to prohibit discrimination against minotiry groups where various ballot blocking methods were more rampant. Fifty years ago the  VRA was passed with overwhelming support from both chambers. The States House of Representatives voted 333 to 48 and the Senate 77 to 19. Two years ago House Republicans struck down the law.  In 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States followed suit, striking down section 5 of the VRA on the basis it was out-dated. 

buzzz worthy. . . The constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1968 will be challenged in the high court today. At issue is whether the Act, which was established to prevent discrimination against Blacks in voting practices, is relevant in post-Jim Crow America.   Click here to find out what's at stake.

buzzz worthy. . . The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965. Opponents believe the VRA should be declared unconstitutional due to being out of date and irrelevant. The VRA was instituted to make discrimination tactics against minorities (blacks in particular)  illegal. The VRA was renewed in 2006.