Massachusetts has a reputation for being progressive given the state's leading role in recognizing same-sex marriage and developing the template for the Affordable Care Act. But the Commonwealth also has a notorious history of strained race relations. Morning Edition’s Bob Seay talked with Northeastern law professor and WGBH legal analyst Daniel Medwed about a current lawsuit that challenges Lowell’s voting system as racially discriminatory.

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