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Thousands rally to defend Black political representation in the birthplace of Civil Rights movement

Crowds march in Montgomery, Alabama to mobilize support for voting rights amid Republican redistricting campaigns

The Independent UK

New maps offer hope for Alabama voters ignored for so long

State to receive extra congressional district after winning court battle – but advocates must convince Black voters to turn out

The Guardian - US

How Alabama is defying the supreme court to discriminate against Black voters

In June, the US supreme court upheld a decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional map – but state Republicans ignored the mandate

The Guardian - US

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‘Historic and significant’: key lawyer’s verdict on Alabama supreme court ruling

Deuel Ross, who argued the voting rights case Allen v Milligan before the court, discusses the significance of the 5-4 decision

The Guardian - US

Voting rights advocates welcomed a Supreme Court win. But the fight isn't over

An unexpected U.S. Supreme Court ruling has upheld a key section of the Voting Rights Act. But many voting rights advocates and legal scholars are bracing for new efforts to dismantle the law.

WEKU

The US supreme court upheld race-conscious voting protections. Affirmative action could be next

The court’s decision this week served as an affirmation that race-conscious protections such as these can and should exist in US law

The Guardian - US

Court ruling on Black political power in Alabama could affect maps in other states

A major Supreme Court decision in an Alabama redistricting case could provide a roadmap for other gerrymandering challenges. There are similar challenges to maps elsewhere in the South.

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Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court

Congressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed them

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