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Alabama GOP Defies Supreme Court Order to Redraw Congressional Maps Targeting Black Voters

HeadlineSep 05, 2023

Republican state lawmakers in Alabama continue to defy a Supreme Court order to redraw congressional maps after they were found to have violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. The Guardian reports a new map proposed by Republicans still includes only one majority-Black district, making another Supreme Court challenge likely.

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