Hansi Lewong
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1,358 appearances
173 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
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Hansi Lewong’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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The Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that limits protections for certain voters in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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Lawsuits by voters and advocacy groups have been the main way of enforcing Voting Rights Act protections for voters with a disability or an inability to read or write.
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But a federal appeals panel ruled only the U.S.
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Attorney General can sue.
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In April, the Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting.
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Anzila Wong, NPR News.
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On This American Life, one thing we like is a good mystery.
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Sometimes about really big things, but most times, the little mysteries are the best.
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Mysteries of every size, each week.
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The Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that strikes down a key tool for protecting voters with a disability or an inability to read or write.
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That ruling applies to Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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Across the country, lawsuits by voters and advocacy groups have been the main way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act's protections for voters with a disability or inability to read or write.
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But last year, a ruling by a federal appeals panel agreed with a novel argument by Republican state officials in Arkansas that only the U.S.
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Attorney General has the right to sue to enforce that protection.
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The Supreme Court has now refused to review the panel's ruling.
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Anzila Wong, NPR News, Washington.
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