Court Rules NC Voter ID Law ‘Intentionally Discriminatory’

Court Rules NC Voter ID Law ‘Intentionally Discriminatory’

‘With surgical precision, North Carolina tried to eliminate voting practices disproportionately used by African-Americans.’

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down North Carolina’s controversial voter ID law, ruling that the 2013 law was created “with discriminatory intent.” Civil rights groups hailed the decision as a major victory.