Statement from Luke Londo, Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, Regarding the Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana v. Callais

For Immediate Release

LANSING, MI - Luke Londo, Chair of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, released the following statement today concerning the Supreme Court's recent landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which affects Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

"The recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act yet again demonstrates this Court's desire to further erode the voices of people of color and all those who have been historically disenfranchised. The core tenet of the Voting Rights Act is to ensure racial equality in the electoral process by dismantling structures of oppression, and this Court seems determined to rebuild them."

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The Michigan Civil Rights Commission was created by the Michigan Constitution to safeguard constitutional and legal guarantees against discrimination. The Commission is charged with investigating alleged discrimination against any person because of religion, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, national origin, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, familial status, height, weight, arrest record, disability, and source of income in housing cases. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights serves as the operational arm of the Commission. Find more information on the Michigan Department of Civil Rights at michigan.gov/mdcr.