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They did something that will be damaging for minority voters going forward.

The Supreme Court says Louisiana's voting map is unconstitutional,

a decision that could change other voting maps across the country.

It's Wednesday, April 29th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston.

I'm Shiko Thauni.

Today on the show, former FBI director James Comey is indicted again.

You cannot threaten the President of the United States.

And so, yes, of course this is a serious case.

And for the first time since the war on Iran began,

Defense Secretary Pete Higseth goes before lawmakers to make the case for the department's trillion-dollar budget request.

The $1.5 trillion budget will ensure the United States continues to maintain the world's most powerful and capable military

as we grapple with a complex threat environment across multiple theaters.

But first, today the Supreme Court released a monumental decision striking down 24 voting maps in Louisiana,

limiting the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. In a six to three vote,

a majority of justices wrote the congressional map that created a new majority black district

was, quote, unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling could impact voting maps in states

across the country and play a pivotal role in which party controls Congress.

Spencer Overton has worked on voting rights issues as a senior official in the Justice Department under President Obama.

He's now at George Washington University and he breaks down the consequences of today's decision with Indira Lakshmanan.

So first, let's explain this case in simple terms. A federal judge had ruled in 22 that Louisiana's

voting maps were discriminatory in a state that's one third black. Only one in six congressional

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