You need to hear this about gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act

The US Supreme Court has demolished the Voting Rights Act. And all across the South, Republicans are moving with abandon to gerrymander states like Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

For many, this feels like a hopeless moment.

I stopped by one of my favorite shows, WUNC's "Due South" in North Carolina, to talk about the story, give it some context, and (hopefully) suggest there's a light at the end of the tunnel.

I think this conversation is a really good primer on gerrymandering and where we go from here in the South.

You can listen to it at the link below. Our conversation begins around the 33-minute mark.

Gerrymandering is nothing new, but may get worse. The latest on the Dean Dome saga. And NC farming in crisis.

The drought coupled with rising fuel costs has created a crisis for farmers. And could the already problematic practice of gerrymandering get any worse? Those stories, plus an update on the Dean Dome saga.

WUNC NewsJeff Tiberii and Erin Keever

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