Widespread Judicial Action On National Voting Laws (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

One after another after another, voting laws nationwide that many people claimed were racially discriminatory are being struck down. Federal courts have ruled the laws were designed to make it harder for minorities to vote through tactics like requiring photo IDs or limiting early voting. But critics say some of these were common-sense reforms.This hour On Point, the legacy of race at the polls, and how much oversight is still needed to make sure everyone gets the right to vote. -- Sacha Pfeiffer
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/08/03/voting-rights-voter-id-ballot-access