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Solicitors report being overwhelmed with last-minute section 21 no-fault eviction requests before the Renters' Rights Act comes into force in England on Friday. The legislation, described as the biggest change to renting in a generation, bans no-fault evictions, limits rent increases to once a year, and abolishes fixed-term tenancies. Law firm Thackray Williams reports a fourfold increase in section 21 instructions compared to last year, with landlords racing to evict before the deadline.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, eliminating safeguards against racist gerrymandering. Louisiana, a state that is approximately 30% Black, currently has two majority-Black districts out of six (33%). The ruling will likely reduce this to one district (17%), drastically underrepresenting Black voters. The author argues this decision defies both historical context and mathematical fairness, representing a conservative backlash against civil rights progress.

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