Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
Brad Brownell has now landed two high-caliber portal pieces:
4 ⭐️ G Cole Certa
4 ⭐️ F Dylan Faulkner
Clemson MBB is off to a great start in the transfer portal.
NEWS: Samford transfer forward Dylan Faulkner has committed to Clemson, source told @On3.
The 6-9 junior averaged 17.2 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game this season, earning All-SoCon First Team and All-Defensive Team honors.
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Clemson G Jestin Porter says that late in the first half of tonight’s win, as soon as he shot a 3-pointer a few players on UNC’s bench “said something” … so when he hit it, he said something back. What’d he say? Porter, smiling: “A couple words”