# The Most Crucial Part of the New Georgia Lawsuit Is Proving GOP Intentionally Targeted Black Voters

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-most-crucial-part-of-the-new-georgia-lawsuit-is-proving-gop-intentionally-targeted-black-voters/
- Published: 2021-06-29T09:15:08-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington, June 25, 2021. Patrick Semansky / AP. Article by Ari Berman. Mother Jones – June 26, 2021. If the DOJ is successful, the state could once again be covered under the Voting Rights Act. The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Georgia over its new voting restrictions on Friday—the eighth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, which ruled that states with a long history of discrimination no longer had to approve their voting changes with the federal government. If it’s successful, Georgia could once again be covered under what remains of that landmark law. […] Click here to view original web page at www.motherjones.com Related articles: Georgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill – CNN Justice Department sues Georgia over voting rights law – ABC News Georgia lawmakers are calling for Coca-Cola drinks to be eliminated in current boycott of the electoral regulation – Georgia Law News New Jersey Governor Hopes to Lure Movie Business From Georgia With Tax Credits – The Wrap Millennials and global consumers push US companies to get political – Brand Equity Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio