Federal Court Rules Only US Gov Can Sue for Voting Rights Act Violations, Not Individuals

Although they make up 13.6% of the US population, in parts of the US South, Black Americans can be up to 40% of the population of some states. That same region also has a centuries-long history of depriving that population of their rights - a legacy of the 246-year period when Black people were enslaved laborers for white slaveowners.