What voter suppression looks like today — 55 years after Voting Rights Act was signed into law

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Fifty-five years ago today, a historic piece of federal legislation was signed into law: The Voting Rights Act. It prohibited racial discrimination in voting, and banned things like poll taxes and literacy tests. But decades later, Americans are facing new challenges heading into the November election. 

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Host:

Jonathan Bastian

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin