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Judge strikes Michigan GOP’s straight-ticket ban, says it discriminates against black people

Once again, Michigan’s Republican Party appears to have been caught crafting policy intended to strengthen its power, constitution be damned. A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama put an end to Michigan’s Republican-led ban on straight-ticket voting on Wednesday, ruling that the law “intentionally discriminated against African-Americans.” In his ruling, U.S. District Judge […]

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