Gary Fields And Jack Dura, The Associated Press

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Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law.

The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded

The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther King Jr. standing behind him, signed the Voting Rights Act into law.