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NPR News: 05-17-2026 3AM EDT

May 17, 2026·4 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • Thousands rallied in Montgomery, Alabama to demand voting rights protections amid concerns over redistricting efforts under President Trump.
  • Senator Cory Booker condemned a recent Supreme Court ruling as an attack on Black voting rights, drawing historical parallels to Dred Scott a

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