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Supreme Court Kneecaps Voting Rights Act: The Real News Network Talks to Bruce A. Dixon
The Real News Network
26 Jun 2013
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Supreme Court kneecaps the voting rights act... BAR's Bruce A. Dixon on the Real News Network

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