A multiracial coalition of civil rights leaders and activists is preparing a new push to defend Black political representation after a Supreme Court ruling that the Mississippi Free Press said further weakened the Voting Rights Act.
Mississippi Free Press reported that the group is gearing up for what organizers describe as a renewed fight to protect Black voting power.
The news outlet said the effort was prompted by the high court’s recent decision and framed as a response to changes in voting-rights enforcement.
Mississippi Free Press published the report on the developing effort and the community response to the ruling.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
