Posted on Jan 26, 2022
Lawsuit argues Yakima Valley redistricting plan violates the Voting Rights Act
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A group of Latino voters has filed a federal lawsuit that claims Washington state's recently approved legislative maps violate the Federal Voting Rights Act. It claims the redrawn 15th District in the Yakima Valley dilutes the strength of Latino voters.
Sonni Waknin is the Managing Attorney and Voting Rights Counsel at the UCLA Voting Rights Project, one of the groups suing. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm asked her how the new map violates the Voting Rights Act.
Sonni Waknin is the Managing Attorney and Voting Rights Counsel at the UCLA Voting Rights Project, one of the groups suing. KUOW’s Kim Malcolm asked her how the new map violates the Voting Rights Act.
Lawsuit argues Yakima Valley redistricting plan violates the Voting Rights Act
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Another attempt by the right to restrict voting? To make minorities even more of a minority?
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When you grow up in Milwaukee, WI from the 70’s through 2001’ …. You learn about, see & feel the EFFECTS.
1.) RedLine Districts in America :
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/19/498536077/interactive-redlining-map-zooms-in-on-americas-history-of-discrimination
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/redlining-1937
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/the-racist-housing-policy-that-made-your-neighborhood/371439/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2016/10/housing-discrimination-redlining-maps
2.) Blockbusting :
Blockbusting. Blockbusting refers to the practice of introducing African American homeowners into previously all white neighborhoods in order to spark rapid white flight and housing price decline. Real estate speculators have historically used this technique to profit from prejudice-driven market instability.
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/blockbusting
https://www.google.com/amp/s/
http://www.citylab.com/amp/article/386674/
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?zid=2facfd6d9b2d [login to see] bc8967851b&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX [login to see] &userGroupName=sand55832&jsid=d677254bfddde138bf862d9046ccb4b5
1.) RedLine Districts in America :
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/19/498536077/interactive-redlining-map-zooms-in-on-americas-history-of-discrimination
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/redlining-1937
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/the-racist-housing-policy-that-made-your-neighborhood/371439/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2016/10/housing-discrimination-redlining-maps
2.) Blockbusting :
Blockbusting. Blockbusting refers to the practice of introducing African American homeowners into previously all white neighborhoods in order to spark rapid white flight and housing price decline. Real estate speculators have historically used this technique to profit from prejudice-driven market instability.
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/blockbusting
https://www.google.com/amp/s/
http://www.citylab.com/amp/article/386674/
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/uhic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?zid=2facfd6d9b2d [login to see] bc8967851b&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX [login to see] &userGroupName=sand55832&jsid=d677254bfddde138bf862d9046ccb4b5
Interactive Redlining Map Zooms In On America's History Of Discrimination
In the early 20th century, the federal government categorized neighborhoods, based largely on race, to determine mortgage eligibility. A new site combines the maps — and their revealing backstories.
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