Sep 30 5:05 PM

Justice Department to sue North Carolina over #voterID law

U.S. attorney general Eric Holder announces plans for DOJ to sue North Carolina
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The Justice Department (DOJ) announced plans to sue the state of North Carolina on Monday over a voter ID law Attorney General Eric Holder says disproportionately excludes minority voters. North Carolina has faced many threats of legal actions from civil rights groups since the new law was signed in August. Citizens across the country from both sides of the political spectrum discussed the DOJ's decision with the hashtags #voterID and #DOJ

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