The Latest Breaking News from Alabama

Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation

This week’s Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for undoing gerrymandered political maps that dilute the political strength of communities of color

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Alabama’s congressional maps in Allen v. Milligan decision

On June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Alabama’s congressional redistricting plan adopted in November 2021 and used in the state’s 2022 elections violated the Voting Rights Act and must be redrawn to include a second majority-Black district.

Ballotpedia · Jun 8, 2023

Casey White sentenced to life in prison after breaking out of Alabama jail with female corrections officer

Convicted felon broke out of Lauderdale County Detention Center in April 2022 with help from guard Vicky White before going on the run for two weeks

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Supreme Court rules Alabama discriminated against Black voters in major victory for voting rights

A surprise 5-4 decision on the conservative-majority panel is a rare win in defense of the Voting Rights Act

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case

The Supreme Court has issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Natalee Holloway suspect Joran van der Sloot is extradited to the US

Holloway, who lived in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, was 18 when she vanished during a trip with classmates to Aruba in 2005

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Supreme Court unexpectedly upholds provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering

The Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's defense of an electoral map drawn by the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Black voters had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

Alabama discriminated against Black voters, US supreme court rules

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh join liberal justices in 5-4 decision that is major victory for Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2023

Supreme Court backs challenge to Alabama congressional map - Roll Call

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Black voters who challenged Alabama’s congressional map as a violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Roll Call · Jun 8, 2023

Main suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway due to be extradited to US

The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama student Natalee Holloway is expected to be handed over to U.S. officials in Peru and flown to the United States on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023