The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee

Black residents, who make up 25 percent of Fayette County, Tenn., won a new electoral map last year to change an all-white board of commissioners. They worry the Supreme Court’s ruling could threaten that.“I’m just wondering, how long is it going to take Fayette County to pounce on the ruling?” said Wendell Wainwright, 75, who has lived there all his life.