NY Gov Signs John Lewis Voting Rights Act [VIDEO]

Gothamist reports:

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, which aims to prevent voter suppression or dilution based on race or language preference, at a ceremony in Brooklyn.

The signing coincides with the federal Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the liberation of the last enslaved Africans two years after the end of the Civil War.

The law, named for the late civil rights icon, is the latest in a growing trend of states enacting voting rights protections as federal lawmakers remain gridlocked in Washington, D.C.

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NEW: Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, which aims to prevent voter suppression or dilution based on race or language preference, at a ceremony in Brooklyn.https://t.co/Qt138gnyY3

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