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Jim Crow-era policies
Coverage of Jim Crow-era policies in the Nexus archive.
Supreme Courtorganization1Voting Rights Acttopic1Democratsorganization12026 midtermsevent1racial gerrymanderingtopic1Washington stateplace1Washington state Department of Commerceorganization1Commission on African American Affairsorganization1Ashley Gardnerperson1Marvin Slaughter Jr.person1Reparative actionstopic1Chattel slaverytopic1
- Supreme Court roils 2026 midterms with Voting Rights Act ruling
The Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act has disrupted the 2026 midterm elections by declaring majority-minority House districts unconstitutional racial gerrymandering. Democratic senators criticized the decision, arguing it revives Jim Crow-era policies from the 1950s and 1960s.
- Blue state poured thousands of dollars into study on reparations as effort launches
Washington state allocated $300,000 to study 'reparative actions' for descendants of slavery, examining historical injustices and systemic impacts on criminal justice, economics, and education. The study, managed by the Department of Commerce, includes input from the Commission on African American Affairs and seeks qualified researchers to assess culpability and reparations frameworks.