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Civil rights groups in the South respond to Supreme Court's blow to voting rights

NPR | By Debbie Elliott,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published May 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM CDT

We gauge reaction in the Deep South to the Supreme Court ruling that could upend Black representation in Congress.

Debbie Elliott

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South. She covers the latest news and politics, and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.