Supreme Court keeps a pause for now on a ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act

A demonstrator holds an umbrella and a sign saying "STAND UP! PROTECT OUR VOTING RIGHTS" outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March in Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the Voting Rights Act in seven states.

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