Draw the Line
Ellen McGirt
Episode 1: The lines we draw
The lines we draw On a clear March morning, hundreds of Louisianans rally at the State Capitol to defend the right to vote. Weeks later, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais guts the Voting Rights Act — declaring the court’s own remedy for racial discrimination unconstitutional. In the premiere episode of Draw the Line, host Ellen … Continued
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Ellen McGirt
Draw the Line
The Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais gutted the Voting Rights Act and rewrote the rules of American democracy. Draw the Line spends ten episodes telling the inside story of Louisiana’s fight over power, maps, and who gets left off them. As goes Louisiana, so goes the rest of the country. Who’s fighting for your vote? First episode drops … Continued
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