A coalition led by Martin Luther King III and a Latino group has launched a new campaign to boost civic engagement of Black and Hispanic voters in important states.

The big picture: The initiative comes as the Supreme Court takes up a crucial case that could gut a key piece of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has historically preserved the political power of people of color.

Driving the news: King and his wife, Arndrea Waters King, announced this week that their group, Drum Major Institute, and the Latino organization Mi Familia Vota will hold a series of meetings over the next year. • The coalition plans to unite civil rights leaders, community organizers, and policymakers and develop a new agenda for Black and Latino voters in response to redistricting fights and rising polarization

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